Patina Definition

pə-tēnə, pătn-ə
noun
Webster's New World
A fine crust or film on bronze or copper, usually green or greenish-blue, formed by natural oxidation and often valued as being ornamental.
Webster's New World
Any thin coating or color change resulting from age, as on old wood or silver.
Webster's New World
A superficial exterior layer; a coating.
American Heritage
An appearance or perceptible change produced by behavior, practice, or use.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
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(color or incrustation which age and wear give to objects): verdigris.

Wiktionary
adjective
Of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Patina

Noun

Singular:
patina
Plural:
patinas

Origin of Patina

  • Italian from Latin plate (from the incrustation on ancient metal plates and dishes) paten

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin patina (“dish, pan").

    From Wiktionary

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