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patina

/pəˈtinə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
pati-na
IPA
/pəˈtinə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paten (a flat type of dish).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (chiefly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A green colour tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A gloss or superficial layer.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian patina, from Latin patina (“dish, pan”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē), either from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread”) or from Pre-Greek. Doublet of paten, patena, patine, and (possibly) pan.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pəˈtinə/
  • British English: /ˈpætɪnə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

patinas (plural) patinae (plural)

Derived Forms

fauxtina patinaed patinate patination patinize patinous

Frequently Paired Words

patella paten verdigris

Rhymes With

arena argentina nina marina christina tina serena lena regina katrina gina angelina

Questions

How do you pronounce patina?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈtinə/.
What does patina mean?
A paten (a flat type of dish).
Where does patina come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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