patella

/pəˈtelə/puh-TEH-luh

/pəˈtɛlə/puh-TEH-luh

Meaninga little dish

Common meaning: the kneecap

patella small pan or dishLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1313 · scan
aLatin plural ending: things to be

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin patella ‘a small pan or dish’.

Roots

patella, -ae Latin “a small pan or dish”

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