paten (redirected from patens)

pat·en also pat·in  (ptn)

n.

1. A plate, usually of gold or silver, that is used to hold the host during the celebration of the Eucharist. Also called patina¹.

2. A plate or shallow dish, especially an artifact from an ancient civilization.

3. A thin disk of or resembling metal.

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[Middle English, from Old French patene, from Medieval Latin patina, from Latin, pan, from Greek patan, platter; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

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paten [pat-in]

Noun

a plate, usually made of silver or gold, used for the bread at Communion [Latin patina pan]