How do you spell Patronage?
Correct spelling
patronage
Remember PATRON + AGE: a patron's fatherly support through the ages
Why is patronage spelled this way?
From Latin patronus, protector. PATER (father). Patronage is fatherly protection extended to others — support given from a position of power to those with less.
Common misspellings of patronage
patronegepatronigepatronnagepatranage
Example
The artist relied on the wealthy collector's patronage to fund her ambitious sculpture series.