patroness
/ˈpeɪtɹənɪs/noun, verb
patroness is spelled P-A-T-R-O-N-E-S-S: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, patroness means “A female patron goddess or saint” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of patroness is patronesses.
How many letters and syllables are in patroness?
| Letters | 9: P-A-T-R-O-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is patroness?
Patroness appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th 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 patroness?
- UK /ˈpeɪtɹənɪs/
- UK /ˌpeɪtɹəˈnɛs/
Patroness 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).
What rhymes with patroness?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as patroness (/eɪtɹənɪs/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: transpose.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of patroness
- patronesses plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- patronessing participle, present
- patronessed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does patroness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A female patron goddess or saint.
- 2
datedA woman who sponsors or supports a given activity, person etc.; a female patron.
verb
- 1
To support or sponsor as a patroness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Patroness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense female patron:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dame patronesse |
| German | Patronin |
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 patroness come from?
From Middle English patronesse, from Late Latin patronissa, from Classical Latin patrōnus; equivalent to patron + -ess.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).