Patina

//pəˈtiː.nə// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    A paten, flat type of dish. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper) wordnet
  3. 3
    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
  4. 4
    a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handling wordnet
  5. 5
    A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood) wordnet
  2. 7
    A gloss or superficial layer. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "he enjoys a patina of respect by the police, despite being an ex-criminal"

Etymology

Etymology 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.

Etymology 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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