patté

See also: patte

English

Alternative forms

• pattée, pattee, patty, paté, patée

Etymology

French patté, from patte (“paw, foot”). Compare English patten.

Adjective

patté (not comparable)

1. (heraldry, of a cross) Narrow at the inner end, and very broad at the other end, or having its arms of that shape

   Synonym: formée

References

• “patté”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• tapet

French

Etymology

From patte (“paw, foot”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

patté (feminine pattée, masculine plural pattés, feminine plural pattées)

1. (heraldry) (in feminine form) Narrow at the inner end, and very broad at the other end, or having its arms of that shape; said of a cross

Further reading

• “patté”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.