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patinate.

Having a patina.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Having a patina.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English patina Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English patinate From patina + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

verb

  1. To coat with a patina.

    transitive

  2. To become coated with a patina.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English patina Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English patinate From patina + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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