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/paˈθjente/ ES

/paˈsjente/ MX

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Translation

patient

Word origin

From Latin patiens ('suffering, enduring'), present participle of pati ('to suffer'). The same root gives English patient, patience and passion.

Origin
Latin
Root
patiens
English cognates
patient, patience, passion

Grammar

Masc pluralpacientes

Examples

.

You have to be patient with children.

atiende .

The doctor sees the next patient.

, .

I am patient, but not as patient as my mother.

.

The patient has been in hospital for two weeks.

, .

Be patient, these things take time.

.

The patient has been waiting for the doctor for two hours.

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This word is part of lesson 14.