pate

Meaning

1. The head, particularly the top or crown.
2. Wit, cleverness, cognitive abilities.

Synonyms

head

crown

👑

noddle

poll

noodle

skull

💀

mind

brain

🧠

nut

paste

pâté

pie

🥧

nob

chump

cranium

dome

foie gras

goose liver

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peɪt/

Etymology

From Middle English pate, of uncertain origin. Perhaps a shortened form of Old French patene or Medieval Latin patena, both from Latin patina (“pan, dish”). Alternatively, perhaps akin to Old Frisian pote (“skull”).