Meaning
patriotic
- having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one's country
In a sentence
La banda ha suonato un canto patriottico durante la cerimonia ufficiale.
The band played a patriotic song during the official ceremony.
Molti scrittori dell'Ottocento erano animati da un forte spirito patriottico.
Many nineteenth-century writers were driven by a strong patriotic spirit.
Non tutti i cittadini condividono discorsi con toni così patriottici.
Not all citizens share speeches with such patriotic tones.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| patriottico | masculine · singular |
| patriottica | feminine · singular |
| patriottici | masculine · plural |
| patriottiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine plural ending is -ci ('patriottici'), feminine plural is -che ('patriottiche').
- Often collocates with 'canto', 'inno', 'spirito', or 'sentimento'.