Etymology

pâté

Today it means: A finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol. Full definition →

French pâté
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The story

  1. French · borrowed frompâté“paste”
  2. English todaypâté

Unadapted borrowing from French pâté (“paste”). Doublet of pate (“cheese portion”) and patty.

Words from the same roots

Frenchpâté all →

pattypate

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