paten
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paten
- /ˈpætən/
Sounds like patten, Patton, pattern (most non-rhotic accents) · Rhymes with -ætən
Where it comes from
From Middle English patene, from Old French patene, from Latin patina, from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē). Doublet of patina, patine, and patena.
noun patens
- The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist. 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 […].
- Any shallow dish found in an archaeological site.
Translations
Talk about this word "paten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paten. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paten. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paten "paten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paten.Cite this
@misc{paten_2026,
title = {paten},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paten},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
