patent
French, adjective/pa.tɑ̃/
patent is a French adjective meaning “patent (obvious)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Clair, manifeste, qui est évident”.
What does patent mean in English?
adjective
- 1
patent (obvious)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Clair, manifeste, qui est évident. 2. Non clos, public.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of patent
- patente feminine
- patents masculine plural
- patentes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce patent?
- /pa.tɑ̃/
- \pa.tɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is patent in French?
patent appears about once in every 1 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).