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nomen patientis

nomen patientis noun: a noun denoting the subject of the verb or verbal root that it is derived from.

Noun

nomen patientis (plural nomina patientis)

  1. A noun denoting the subject of the verb or verbal root that it is derived from.

Forms of nomen patientis

pluralnomina patientis

Origin of nomen patientis

Latin

Questions about nomen patientis

What does nomen patientis mean?
Nomen patientis means a noun denoting the subject of the verb or verbal root that it is derived from.
What part of speech is nomen patientis?
Nomen patientis is a noun.
What is the plural of nomen patientis?
The plural of nomen patientis is nomina patientis.

Words near nomen patientis in the dictionary

  1. nomen deminutivum
  2. nomen gentilicium
  3. nomen instrumenti
  4. nomen loci
  5. nomen opificis
  6. nomen patientis
  7. nomen periculosum
  8. nomen protectum
  9. nomen rectum
  10. nomen regens
  11. nomen relativum

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