patene

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See also: patène and Patene

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French patene, from Medieval Latin patena, variant of patina, from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈtɛːn(ə)/, /paˈtɛi̯n(ə)/, /ˈpatɛn/

Noun

patene (plural patenes)

  1. paten (dish for communion wafers)
  2. A cover for sacramental wine.
  3. (rare) Any level plate.

Descendants

  • English: patten
  • Scots: patene, patin

References


Old French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin patena, variant of patina, from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē).

Noun

patene oblique singularf (oblique plural patenes, nominative singular patene, nominative plural patenes)

  1. paten
    • Un calice d’argent doré, tout plain, ou il en a la patene un Dieu qui monstre ses playes esmaillié (Laborde 1380)

Descendants