Added 9 October 2026
patriotic
/pæt.ɹiˈɒ.tɪk/ adjective
Latin root: patriōticus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about patriotic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From French patriotique, from Late Latin patriōticus, from Ancient Greek πατριωτικός (patriōtikós), from πατριώτης (patriṓtēs), equivalent to patriot + -ic.
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