Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paten

/ˈpætən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: pat-en
IPA: /ˈpætən/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.

noun

Any shallow dish found in an archaeological site.

Example Sentences

"He longed […] to stand aloof from the altar, forgotten by the people, his shoulders covered with a humeral veil, holding the paten within its folds […]."
"An enameled miniature of Christ is set in the center of a jeweled alabaster paten, the plate that holds the bread during Communion services."

Etymology

From Middle English patene, from Old French patene, from Latin patina, from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē). Doublet of patina, patine, and patena.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: patene, patina, πατάνη

Inflected Forms

patens (plural)

Homonyms

patten Patton pattern (most non-rhotic accents)

Questions

How do you pronounce paten?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpætən/.
What does paten mean?: The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.
Where does paten come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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