patently

/ˈpætəntli/PA-tuhnt-lee

Meaningin a patent way

Common meaning: in a patent way (inferred)

patto lie openLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1313 · scan
entadjective ending: being or doing
lyadverb ending: in a way

Journey through time

Proto-Indo-European*pat-‘spread out, lie flat or open’source
Latinpateō, patēre‘to lie open’
Old Frenchpatentsource
Middle Englishpateniesource
Englishpatent‘obvious’
Englishformed in English from patentpatently‘in a patent way (inferred)’ · today

Sources & notes

Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: in a patent way. It can be inferred from any of: patent.

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from patent + -ly (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).

Roots

pateō, patēre Latin “to lie open”

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