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Different countries personify their nations in different ways, or not at all. The Latin word patria is feminine, and Cicero and others personified Roma as a wom
by telemachos 17y ago
Different countries personify their nations in different ways, or not at all. The Latin word patria is feminine, and Cicero and others personified Roma as a woman.
That said, 'fatherland' is not necessarily an unreasonable translation of patria, depending on the context. (It does have some unfortunate overtones now, but that's accidental.)
- LyBar 17y agoThe Latin word patria is feminine -- If that is the case,then riddle me this: Why are Kings referred to as patriarchs and Queens referred to as Matriarchs? Why is one's father's family called Paternal relatives and one's mother's considered maternal relatives? Why is the Latin word for father pater, patr and for mother mater, matr? Why do the electronic and online translaters say patria means fatherland?