patrimony

n. 祖传的财物, 继承物 [经] 世袭财产, 遗产

发音

UK /ˈpat.ɹɪ.mə.ni/
US /ˈpæt.ɹɪˌmoʊ.ni/

词形变化

patrimonies 复数 patrimonies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any male ancestor.

  2. 2.

    Formerly, a church estate or endowment.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

birthright

上位词 3

inheritance heritage endowment

相关短语

cultural patrimony

词源

From earlier patrimoyne, from patremoyne, from Middle French patrimoine/patremoine, semilearned borrowing from Latin patrimōnium, from pater (“father”) + -mōnium (“state, condition”). First attested in 1513. By surface analysis, patri- + -mony. Compare matrimony. Displaced native Old English fæderġestrēon.

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