patina
English
/ˈpætɪnə/, /pəˈtiː.nə/
noun
Definitions
- (originally) A paten, flat type of dish
- The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.
- A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
- (figurative) A gloss or superficial layer.
Etymology
Borrowed from French patine (patina) derived from Latin patina (pan, dish, bowl, platter, shallow dish, plate) derived from Ancient Greek πατάνη (flat dish, bowl, a flat dish, basin) derived from Proto-Indo-European *pet-ano.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*pet-ano
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- patinaed English
- patinate English
- patination English
- patinize English
- *pannella Latin
- panna Latin
- patena Latin
- patina Latin
- patīna Latin
- patǐna, patina Latin
- patina Italian
- patine French
- πατάνη Ancient Greek
- *pet-ano Proto-Indo-European
- patene Old French
- الْمَاطَنَة, ماطنة Andalusian Arabic
- panna LL