pată

Română

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pată

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Probably regressively derived from the verb păta. Compare the meaning in Spanish pinta (“small spot, dot, or stain”).

noun pete

feminine spot
feminine smudge, stain

In English

mark visible impression, blemish, stain
spot stain
stain discoloured spot or area
bruise mark on fruit or vegetable
blemish small flaw which spoils the appearance of something

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"pată." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/pat%C4%83. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pată. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pat%C4%83

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"pată." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pat%C4%83.

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@misc{pata_2026,
  title = {pată},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pat%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}