How to pronounce patrimony
American English pronunciation
PA-truh-moh-nee
- IPA
- /ˈpætɹəˌmoʊni/
- Syllables
- PA · truh · moh · nee (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What patrimony means
What is handed down to you from your father or family
In a sentence: The old farm was part of her patrimony, passed down through four generations.
Where it comes from: It came through French from a Latin word built on pater, meaning "father."
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