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Etymology
Pronunciation
paciente
patient
patient
patient
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-e
common ending for Spanish nouns and adjectives
Paciente means patient and can be thought of as the English word patient0 with the common Spanish ending -e1.
noun
  1. patient
    A person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment
    El doctor está atendiendo a un paciente ahora. // The doctor is attending to a patient now.
adjective
  1. patient
    Able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
    Debes ser paciente con los niños pequeños. // You must be patient with young children.