patronus

a protector, patron

Pronounced as (IPA)
[paˈtroː.nʊs]
Etymology

From an unattested *patrō, -ōnis + -us, from pater (“father, forefather”) + -ō ((colloquial) agent noun-forming suffix). Compare colōnus and avunculus. See also mātrōna.

Related words

opiekun

guardien

Schutzeinrichtung

κηδεμόνας

φύλακας

ευεργέτης

Zwischenbau

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