patriota
/paˈtɾjota/ · B2 · adj
patriotic
🇪🇸🏛️ patriota = sounds like 'pat-ree-OH-ta': pat your own country on the back
From Greek patriōtēs, 'fellow countryman', from patris 'fatherland' (pater = father). A patriota is someone devoted to the land of their fathers. English 'patriot' shares the same root, as does 'paternal'.