patrono
Spanish, noun/paˈtɾono/
patrono is spelled P-A-T-R-O-N-O (7 letters) and appears 2.8 times per million words in written Spanish, the 18,166th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Patrono is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “patron (one who protects and supports)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Deidad o santo designado como protector de una ciudad, congregación u oficio”.
What does patrono mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinepatron (one who protects and supports)
- 2
masculineowner of a house where someone is a guest
- 3
masculineemployer
- 4
masculinemaster
- 5
masculinepatron saint
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Deidad o santo designado como protector de una ciudad, congregación u oficio 2. Persona que dirige y contrata empleados
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 patrono
- patronos plural
- patrona feminine
- patronas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce patrono?
- /paˈtɾono/
- [paˈt̪ɾo.no]
- [paˈt̪ɾono]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to patrono
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is patrono in Spanish?
patrono appears 2.8 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).