# patrician

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈtɹɪʃən/ · frequency rank #44,991

## Definitions
1. A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate.
2. A person of high birth; a nobleman.
3. One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore or life.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French patricien, from Latin patricius, derived from patrēs cōnscrīptī (“Roman senators”).

## Easily confused with
- **Patricia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patricia-vs-patrician)
- **Parisian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parisian-vs-patrician)

## Common misspellings (13)
`aptrician`, `partician`, `patircian`, `patrciian`, `patricain`, `patriccian`, `patriciann`, `patricina`, `patriican`, `patrrician`, `pattrician`, `ppatrician`, `ptarician`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/patrician