NYT Dictionary

PATINA

/pəˈtinə/
NounAdjectivepat-I-napat-i-na · 3 syllablesGrade 11

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A paten (a flat type of dish).

Etymology

Origin: Latin

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, patine, and (possibly) pan.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

coatcoatingcollopcoveringdealdiskfilmfinishflapfoil

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles:

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