English Explanatory Dictionary

patio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
  2. An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæt.i.əʊ/ /ˈpæt.i.oʊ/ [ˈpæɾ.i.oʊ] en-us-patio.ogg /ˈpæt.i.əʉ/ [ˈpæɾ.i.əʉ]

Word forms

patio patios

Etymology

From Spanish patio, either from Old Occitan patu or pati (compare Occitan and Catalan pati), from Late Latin pactus, from Latin pactum (“pact, agreement, bargain”), hence a doublet of pact, or alternatively from Latin patēre (“to lie open”).

Synonyms

terrace terrasse

Related words

terrace

Derived words

catio patio chair patio doors patio dress patioed patio furniture patiolike patio process
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