patriotic
/pæt.ɹiˈɒ.tɪk/ · adj
Meaning
- Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country
- A postage stamp, Civil War token, etc. bearing a patriotic design.
Etymology / origin
From French patriotique, from Late Latin patriōticus, from Ancient Greek πατριωτικός (patriōtikós), from πατριώτης (patriṓtēs), equivalent to patriot + -ic.
- πατριωτικός(grc)→
- patriōticus(la-lat)→
- patriotique(French)→
- patriotic (English)
- Relations: uder, uder, uder
Related words
Descendant words
- patriotik(Indonesian) (bor)
- patriotisk(Swedish) (cog)
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