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patinas

[pat-n-uh, puh-tee-nuh] Origin

pat·i·na

[pat-n-uh, puh-tee-nuh]
noun
1.
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
2.
a similar film or coloring appearing gradually on some other substance.
3.
a surface calcification of implements, usually indicating great age.
Also, patine [puh-teen] .


Origin:
1740–50; < Italian: coating < Latin: pan. See paten
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

patina
"greenish film on old bronze," 1748, from Fr. patine (18c.), from It. patina, perhaps from L. patina "dish, pan," on the notion of encrustation on ancient bronze dishes. Sense of "refinement, cultural sophistication" first recorded 1933.
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