Spanish word

patrocinio

Pronunciation

IPA/patɾoˈθinjo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsponsorship

Example

Buscamos patrocinio para el festival local.

We are seeking sponsorship for the local festival.

Illustration for patrocinio (sponsorship)

More examples

Gracias al patrocinio corporativo pudimos ampliar el programa.

Thanks to corporate sponsorship, we were able to expand the program.

Core concept

Support (often monetary) offered to an event or project in exchange for public visibility.

Common phrases

  • buscar patrocinio

    seek sponsorship

  • conseguir patrocinio

    obtain sponsorship

  • patrocinio corporativo

    corporate sponsorship

Similar words

patrocinador: Company or individual providing funds or goods to an event or project in return for publicity.
apoyo: Practical help or assistance offered when needed to support an activity or person.
financiación: Provision of money to cover the costs of a project, program, or activity.
mecenazgo: Long-term financial or practical backing for artists or cultural projects.

Definition in Spanish

Apoyo, generalmente económico o material, que recibe un proyecto o evento y que con frecuencia está ligado a la promoción o visibilidad para quien aporta.

Word origin

Derived from Latin patronus 'patron' through medieval patrocinium, the Spanish word refers to support that is often linked to promotional visibility for the contributor.

Usage tips

  • Spanish speakers commonly say buscar patrocinio or solicitar patrocinio to mean 'seek sponsorship', and agreements typically specify what visibility the sponsor receives.

Opposites

  • autofinanciaciónself-fundingnoun

Related words

  • patrocinarsponsorverb
  • patrocinadorsponsornoun
  • patrocinadosponsoredadjective

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