Word: patentee
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pat
ent
ee
Definition: One to whom a grant is made, or a privilege secured, by patent.
Morphemes:
Affix: patent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A specific grant of ownership of a piece of real property; a land patent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: patentes lettres
Language: fro
Decoded: patentes lettres
Meaning: document granting an office, privilege, right, etc., or making a decree
Affix: -ee
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form words meaning a person who is the other party to a contract or other transaction involving a person described by the corresponding word ending in -or.