patina

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈpætɪnə/    /pəˈtiː.nə/|/ˈpæ.tɪ.nə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A paten, flat type of dish. countable,uncountable
  2. The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals. countable,uncountable
  3. A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina. countable,uncountable
  4. A gloss or superficial layer. countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — he enjoys a patina of respect by the police, despite being an ex-criminal
形容词 adj.
  1. Of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina. not-comparable

词形变化

patinas plural patinae plural

词汇关系

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Italian patina, from Latin patina (“dish, pan”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē), either from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread”) or from Pre-Greek. Doublet of paten, patena, and patine.
词源 2
Borrowed from Italian patina, from Latin patina (“dish, pan”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē), either from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread”) or from Pre-Greek. Doublet of paten, patena, and patine.
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