patena

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A form of paten — The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.

OriginEcclesiastical Latin patena →
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Meanings

patena1

nounpatena (plural patenas)

plural patenas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of paten (“plate for the host in the Eucharist”).

patena2

nounpatena (plural patenas)

plural patenas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of patana (“hilly grassland”).

Origin

patena · noun

  1. Ecclesiastical Latinpatena
  2. Englishpatena

From Ecclesiastical Latin patena.

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patena · noun

  1. Sanskritपतन
  2. Englishpatena

From Sanskrit पतन (patana).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Patane
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APA

patena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patena

MLA

“patena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patena. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patena,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patena.

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