patio
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈpæt.i.əʊ//
- Canada//ˈpæt.i.oʊ//
- Canada/[ˈpæɾ.i.oʊ]/
- Australia//ˈpæt.i.əʉ//
- Australia/[ˈpæɾ.i.əʉ]/
A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
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.
The flat looks out on a patio on one side and a churro café on the other.
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”).
Forms
- plural
- patios
patient · Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while…Patient · A surname.patiently · In a patient manner.
patio · A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
Patrice · A female given name from Latin.Patricia · A female given name from Latin.Patrick · A male given name.