patior

patior

Latin

Alternative forms

• patiō

Etymology

Apparently denominative from Proto-Indo-European *ph₁-tós, participle of *peh₁- (“to hurt”). Cognate with paene, paeniteō, pēnūria, Ancient Greek πῆμα (pêma), πηρός (pērós), Old English feond (“devil, enemy”) (English fiend), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌰𐌽 (faian, “to blame”), Proto-Slavic*patiti (“to suffer, to fare misfortune”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ti.or/, [ˈpät̪iɔr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpat.t͡si.or/, [ˈpät̪ː͡s̪ior]

Verb

patior (present infinitive patī, perfect active passus sum); third conjugation iō-variant, deponent

1. (transitive) to suffer, endure, tolerate [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: tolerō, patiō, sufferō, subeō, perferō, perpetior, recipiō, accipiō, sinō, ferō, dūrō, sustineō, sustentō

2. (transitive) to allow, acquiesce, permit, submit [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: permittō, admittō

   Patere lēgem quam ipse fēcistī / tulistī.

1. Submit to the law which you yourself made / proposed.

1. (intransitive) to exist, live

   Pati sine regno

1. To live without a king.