/ˈpæt.i.əʊ/, /ˈpæt.i.oʊ/, [ˈpæɾ.i.oʊ]
OriginFrom Spanish patio, either from Old Occitan patu or pati (compare Occitan and Catalan pati), from Late Latin pactus, from Latin pactum (“pact, agreement, bargain”), hence a doublet of pact, or alternatively from Latin patēre (“to lie open”).
- A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
- An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain.
“The flat looks out on a patio on one side and a churro café on the other.”
Formspatios(plural)