patriot
/ˈpeɪ.tɹi.ət/noun
patriot is spelled P-A-T-R-I-O-T: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, patriot means “A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of patriot is patriots.
How many letters and syllables are in patriot?
| Letters | 7: P-A-T-R-I-O-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.4 times per million words; the 10,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is patriot?
Patriot appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce patriot?
- UK /ˈpeɪ.tɹi.ət/
- UK /ˈpæt.ɹi.ət/
- US /ˈpeɪ.tɹi.ət/
Patriot has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-patriot.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-patriot.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of patriot
- patriots plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does patriot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
- 2
archaicA fellow countryman, a compatriot.
noun
- 1
informalAn individual Patriot missile.
- 2
USA person who was in favor of American Independence from Britain during the American Revolution.
- 3
CanadaSynonym of Patriote (A devolution-of-power supporter in Lower Canada during the Canadian Rebellions of 1837-1838 (Patriots' War).)
- 4
CanadaA devolution-of-power supporter in Upper Canada during the Canadian Rebellions of 1837-1838 (Patriot War).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Patriot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | patriote , Patriote |
| German | Patriot, Patriotin, Vaterlandsfreund, Vaterlandsfreundin, Vaterlandsliebhaber, Vaterlandsliebhaberin |
| Portuguese | patriota |
| Spanish | patriota |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does patriot come from?
From Middle French patriote, from Late Latin patriōta (“fellow countryman”) from the Ancient Greek πατριώτης (patriṓtēs, “of the same country”), from πατρίς (patrís, “father land", "country”), from πατήρ (patḗr, “father”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).