letters patent

English

From earlier letters patents, from Middle English lettres patentes, from the plural of Anglo-Norman lettre patente, from Latin littera patens (literally “open letter”); so called because written on open sheets of parchment.

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌlɛtəz ˈpeɪtənt/, /ˈpæ-/ (slightly less common)
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌlɛtɚz ˈpætənt/, /ˈpeɪ-/ (rare)

letters patent pl (plural only)

The term is typically used in the plural form, even for a single document.

type of legal document granting a monopoly, right, status, or title to a person or organization

Chinese:
Mandarin: 專利特許證／专利特许证 (zhuānlì tèxǔzhèng), 英皇制誥／英皇制诰 (Yīnghuáng zhìgào)
Finnish: patentti (fi), patenttikirja, lupakirja (fi), valtakirja (fi) (depending on the nature of the document)
French: lettres patentes (fr) f pl
German: Patent (de) n, Patenturkunde f, Patentschrift f
Hungarian: kiváltságlevél, nemeslevél, pátens
Latin: litterae patentēs f pl
Middle English: lettres patentes, patent
Spanish: patente de privilegio m, cédula de privilegio f
Turkish: berat (tr), imtiyazname, patent (tr)

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