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PATIENT
/ˈpeɪ̯ʃənt/AdjectiveNounPA-tientpa-tient · 2 syllablesGrade 4
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English pacient, from Middle French patient, from Old French pacient, from Latin patiens, present participle of patior (“to suffer, endure”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (“to hate, hurt”).
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