patina.
A paten (a flat type of dish).
Meaning & usage
A paten (a flat type of dish).
The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (chiefly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.
A green colour tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
A gloss or superficial layer.
He enjoys a patina of respect by the police, despite being an ex-criminal.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian patina, from Latin patina (“dish, pan”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē), either from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread”) or from Pre-Greek. Doublet of paten, patena, patine, and (possibly) pan.
Of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian patina, from Latin patina (“dish, pan”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē), either from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread”) or from Pre-Greek. Doublet of paten, patena, patine, and (possibly) pan.
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