patella

English

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Etymology

From Latin patella (“a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella”), diminutive of patina (“a broad shallow dish, pan”).

Noun

patella (plural patellas or patellae)

1. (anatomy) The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.

Synonyms

• kneecap
• kneepan
• rotula

Translations

kneecap — see kneecap

Derived terms

• patellar
• patellar reflex
• patellate

External links

• patella in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• patella in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• patella at OneLook Dictionary Search

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Italian

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Noun

patella f (plural patelle)

1. (anatomy) patella, kneecap, rotula
2. (mollusk) limpet

Derived terms

• patellare

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Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of patina (“a broad shallow dish, pan”) or patera.

Noun

patella (genitive patellae); f, first declension

1. a small or shallow pan or dish
2. the kneecap, patella
3. a disease of the olive tree

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	patella	patellae
genitive	patellae	patellārum
dative	patellae	patellīs
accusative	patellam	patellās
ablative	patellā	patellīs
vocative	patella	patellae

Descendants

Catalan: paella Dalmatian: padella English: patella French: poêle, patelle

Italian: padella Occitan: padèla Portuguese: patela Spanish: padilla, paila