paten

Meaning

  1. The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.
  2. Any shallow dish found in an archaeological site.

Translations

الطّبق

άγιο δισκάριο

hostieschoteltje

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpætən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English patene, from Old French patene, from Latin patina, from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē). Doublet of patina, patine, and patena.

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