pate
English
/peɪt/, /ˈpæt.eɪ/
noun
Definitions
- (somewhat) The head, particularly the top or crown.
- (archaic) Wit, cleverness, cognitive abilities.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English pate derived from Old French patene derived from Latin patena, patina (pan, dish, bowl, platter, shallow dish, plate).
Origin
Latin
patina
Gloss
pan, dish, bowl, platter, shallow dish, plate
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
鉢, 丼
Emoji
🍳 🥘
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- addlepated English
- bald English
- baldpate English
- baldpated English
- clod English
- clodpate English
- clodpated English
- crack English
- crackpot English
- crackpotitude English
- crackpotology English
- crackpottery English
- dunder English
- dunderpate English
- dunderpated English
- feather English
- featherpate English
- pated English
- pot English
- rattle English
- rattlepate English
- rattlepated English
- shallow English
- shallowpate English
- shatterpated English
- twitterpated English
- panna Latin
- patena Latin
- patina Latin
- patina Italian
- patine French
- πατάνη Ancient Greek
- pate Middle English
- patene Middle English
- patene Old French
- panna LL