Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Patagonic Patagonian patagopterygiform Any ornithuromorph dinosaur of the group Patagopterygiformes. patagornithine Any extinct bird of the phorusrhacid subfamily Patagornithinae Patagucci Patagonia, Inc., an American brand of outdoor clothing. Patak A village in Nograd, Northern Hungary, Hungary. pataka A Maori storehouse for food, typically raised above the ground. Pataki A surname from Hungarian. Pataky A surname from Hungarian. Patalano A surname from Italian. Patalpani A village in Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh, India. patamar A sailing vessel resembling a grab, formerly used in the coasting trade of Bombay and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Patan A district of Gujarat, India. patana A type of open, hilly grassland, especially in Sri Lanka, often formed after the clearing of jungle. Patane A surname from Italian. Patani A historical region in southern Thailand, on the northern Malay Peninsula. Patao A surname. pataphor a figure of speech that transcends the original context and creates a secondary reality independent of the original context. pataphysical Relating to pataphysics. pataphysicality The quality of being pataphysical. pataphysically In a pataphysical manner. pataphysician A person involved in pataphysics. pataphysicist A person involved in pataphysics. pataphysics An absurdist philosophy or pseudoscience studying things "beyond" metaphysics. Patapoutian A surname from Armenian. Patapsco A river on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, United States. Patar A barangay of Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines. Pataria An 11th-century Catholic movement focused on the city of Milan in northern Italy, aiming to reform the clergy and ecclesiastic government in the region, in support of papal sanctions against simony and clerical marriage. Patarine Of or relating to the Pataria movement in Catholicism. patas A ground-dwelling long-tailed monkey of species Erythrocebus patas, found in West and East Africa. patashte The tree Theobroma bicolor. Pataskala A city in Licking County, Ohio, United States. patatin Any of a group of glycoproteins found in potatoes patavine A lignan glycoside obtained from plants of the genus Haplophyllum (Rutaceae) patavinity The use of local or provincial words from Patavium patawa The Amazonian palm tree Oenocarpus bataua. Patayan Of or relating to a group of precontact and historical Native American cultures residing in parts of modern-day Arizona, extending west to Lake Cahuilla in California, and in Baja California. patball A particular children's ball game played against a wall with a tennis ball. patballer One who plays patball. patch A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole. patchability The property of being patchable. patchable Able to be repaired; mendable. Patcham A northern suburb in the City of Brighton and Hove district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3008). patchbay A device that connects the inputs and outputs of a number of electric musical instruments such that they may be routed together. patchboard A component of a manual telephone switchboard, or of various early data processing equipment, in which circuits are completed with cords on a matrix of connections. patchcoat patched coat patched Having been repaired with a patch or patches. Patchell A surname. Patchen A surname. patcher A person who patches something. patchery Hypocrisy; trickery. Patchett A surname. Patchewollock A small town in the Rural City of Mildura and Shire of Yarriambiack, north-west Victoria, Australia. patchily In a patchy manner. Patchin A surname. patchiness The condition of being patchy. patching The act of one who patches. patchless Without a patch. patchlike Resembling a patch or patchwork Patchogue A village in the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. patchoulene The triterpene 2,3,6,7,8,8a.alpha.-hexahydro-1.beta.,4,9,9-tetramethyl-1H-3a,7-methanoazulene found in patchouli patchoulenone A tricyclic ketone derived from Cyperus rotundus. IUPAC name 4,10,11,11-tetramethyltricyclo[5.3.1.0^(1,5)]undec-4-en-6-one patchouli Any of several East Indian plants in the genus Pogostemon, especially Pogostemon cablin, which yield a highly fragrant oil. patchoulied Scented with patchouli. patchoulol A terpene with chemical formula C₁₅H₂₆O, found in patchouli. patchri A Eurasian dish of seasoned fried aubergine. patchset A set of software patches. Patchway A suburban town and civil parish with a town council to the northwest of Bristol in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, next to Filton (OS grid ref ST6081). patchwise in patches patchword A word inserted for the sake of meter. patchwork A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole. patchworking The making of patchworks. patchworky Like patchwork; untidy, variegated, higgledy-piggledy. patchwriting A form of plagiarism in which material by various writers is combined. patchy Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches. patdown An act of patting somebody's clothes to check for concealed weapons, etc. pate The head, particularly the top or crown. pateamine An azabicyclic compound that inhibits the initiation of eukaryotic translation pated Having a pate or a particular type of pate (head). patefaction The act of revealing, disclosing, or manifesting; revelation, opening or declaration. patefy To disclose. Patek A surname from Czech. patel A village head man. patella The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap. patellacean Any gastropod of the superfamily Patellacea. patellamide Any of a class of lipophilic cytotoxic cyclic peptides that were originally isolated from the marine tunicate Lissoclinum patella patellar near or relating to the patella or kneecap patellariaceous Of or relating to the Patellariaceae. patellate Having a patella. patellazole Any of a group of cytotoxic thiazole macrolides present in the marine tunicate Lissoclinum patella patellectomy surgical removal of the patella patellid Any limpet in the family Patellidae. patelliform Having the shape of a patella. patellin Any of a group of proteins associated with cell plate formation during cytokinesis patelline Of or pertaining to the family Patellidae of limpets. patellofemoral Of or pertaining to the patella and the femur. patellogastropod Any gastropod of the clade Patellogastropoda. patelloid Any member of the gastropod superfamily Patelloidea. patelloplasty Repair or reconstruction of the patella patellula A cup-like sucker on the feet of certain insects. patellulate Shaped like a little dish or vase. patelship The role or position of a patel. Pateman A surname. paten The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist. Patenaude A surname from French. patency The condition or state of being patent. patent An official document granting an appointment, privilege, or right, or some property or title; letters patent. patentability The state or condition of being patentable. patentable Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted. patentably To a patentable degree patented For which a patent has been granted. patentee One to whom a grant is made, or a privilege secured, by patent; a person, group, company etc. that has been granted a patent. patenteeship The role or status of patentee. patenter One who obtains a patent on something; a patentee. patentese The legal and technical jargon used in patents. patentholder The holder of a patent. patentholding Having ownership of a legal patent. patentless Without a patent or patents. patentlike Having some characteristics of a patent. patently In a clear and unambiguous manner. patentometric Relating to patentometrics. patentometrics The statistical analysis of patents patentor One who obtains a legal patent. patentspeak Synonym of patentese (“jargon used in patents”). pater Father. patera A broad, shallow dish used for drinking, primarily in ritual contexts such as libations. paterfamiliar Of or relating to a paterfamilias. paterfamilias A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe. Paterian Of or relating to Walter Pater (1839–1894), English essayist, critic, and fiction writer, regarded as one of the great stylists. pateriform Resembling a patera. paternal Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family. paternalism The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes being stern with them. paternalist Of or pertaining to paternalism. paternalistic the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in a benevolent yet intrusive manner towards underlings paternalistically In a paternalistic manner. paternality The quality of being paternal. paternalization The act or process of paternalizing. paternalize To make paternal; to place in a fatherly role. paternalizer One who paternalizes. paternally In a paternal manner; fatherly. paternalness Quality of being paternal. paternity Fatherhood, the state or quality of being a father. Paterno A surname from Italian. paternoster The Lord's Prayer, especially in a Roman Catholic context. paternosterer A maker of rosary beads. Paternot A surname. Pateros An independent municipality in Metro Manila, Philippines. Paterson A surname originating as a patronymic. Patersonia A locality in the City of Launceston, northern Tasmania, Australia. Patersonian A native or inhabitant of Paterson. Paterwic A surname.