DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
patient
/'peɪʃɛnt/ · peɪʃɛnt
Patient has 2 syllables: pa · tient.
pa
01
tient
02
noun. The semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.
noun. A person who requires medical care.
adjective. Enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance.
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