Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-tress
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adapting plate or mounting used to fix an object to a surface or a substrate where the difference in character between the object and that to which it is mounted prevents direct mounting, e.g. in fitting a flat panel to a curved surface.

Etymology

Alteration of pateras, from Latin patera (“dish, saucer”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: patera

Inflected Forms

patresses (plural) pattress (alternative)

Questions

What does patress mean?: An adapting plate or mounting used to fix an object to a surface or a substrate where the difference in character between the object and that to which it is mounted prevents direct mounting, e.g. in fitting a flat panel to a curved surface.
Where does patress come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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