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pati·na (pat′'n ə)

noun pl. patinae -·nae′ (-nē′)

paten

Etymology: L

patina2 definition

pati·na (pat′'n ə, pə tē′nə)

noun

  1. a fine crust or film on bronze or copper, usually green or greenish-blue, formed by natural oxidation and often valued as being ornamental
  2. any thin coating or color change resulting from age, as on old wood or silver

Etymology: Fr < It, orig., tarnish (on a metal plate), prob. < L, pan: see patella

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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