patria
Spanish, noun/ˈpatɾja/
patria is spelled P-A-T-R-I-A (6 letters) and appears 50 times per million words in written Spanish, the 1,727th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Patria is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “homeland, fatherland, motherland” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of patrio. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Tierra natal o adoptiva ordenada como nación, a la que pertenece el hombre por vínculos jurídicos, históricos…”.
What does patria mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininehomeland, fatherland, motherland
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of patrio
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Tierra natal o adoptiva ordenada como nación, a la que pertenece el hombre por vínculos jurídicos, históricos o afectivos. 2. Lugar, región, ciudad o país donde se ha nacido.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of patria
- patrias plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce patria?
- /ˈpatɾja/
- [ˈpa.t̪ɾja]
- [ˈpat̪ɾja]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to patria
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is patria in Spanish?
patria appears 50 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).