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)/, /paˈtæi̯n(ə)/, /ˈpatɛn/

Noun

patene (plural patenes)

1. paten (dish for communion wafers)
2. A cover for sacramental wine.
3. (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)

1. 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