patrimony
nounHow to pronounce patrimony:
Definition of patrimony:
- patrimony (noun):
- an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
- an inheritance from one's father or other ancestor
- an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture).
Synonyms for patrimony:
bequest
birthright
gift
heritage
inheritance
legacy
portion
share
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- patisserie
- partiality
- parenchyma
- paraventure
- parameter
- paralysis
- parabola
- paparazzi
- pantechnicon
- palladium
- ovulation
- oviparous
- overthinking
- overgrazing
- overbalance
- otopyorrhea
- otherworldly
- osteosis
- ossiferous
- osorio
- ortography
- orology
- orologist
- ornithopter
- origami
- orientative
- orientation
- orientated
- organosol
- organizate
- organistic
- orellana
- oregoni
- ordinances
- ordalium
- orchestrating
- orchestrated
- oratoric
- orational
- oralogy
- oquendo
- optologist
- optionor
- optimeter
- opportunist
- opponency
- oppenheimer
- opinator
- ophiuchus
- operative
- … more
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