pate

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The head, particularly the top or crown. archaic
    — He had a shiny, bald pate.
  2. Alternative spelling of pâté (finely-ground paste of meat, fish, etc.) alt-of,alternative
  3. Wit, cleverness, cognitive abilities. archaic
    — I am reſolued, tis but a thee yeeres faſt: The minde ſhall banquet, though the body pine, Fat paunches haue leane pates: and daynty bits Make rich the ribbes, but banerout quite the wits.
  4. The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its texture, density, and color.

词形变化

pates plural pates plural

词汇关系

衍生词
addle pate baldpate blockpate clodpate crackpot dunderpate featherpate pated rattlepate rattlepated shallowpate
相关词
capital pasta paste patty

词源

词源 1
From Middle English pate, of uncertain origin. Perhaps a shortened form of Old French patene or Medieval Latin patena, both from Latin patina (“pan, dish”). Alternatively, perhaps akin to Old Frisian pote (“skull”).
词源 2
Attested since circa 1700, from French pâté, from Old French paste, pastée. Doublet of pâté and patty.
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