patene

See also: patène and Patene

Middle English

Alternative forms

pateyn, pateyne, patin, pattene, paten, patyn, patent

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)

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

Descendants

English: patten
Scots: patene, patin

References

“patē̆n(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old French

Etymology

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

Noun

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

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

Descendants

French: patène
→ Middle English: paten, patene
- English: paten
- Scots: patene, patin

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