patelle

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin patella. Doublet of poêle (“frying pan”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.tɛl/

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Noun

patelle f (plural patelles)

1. limpet

Further reading

• “patelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈtɛl.le/
• Rhymes: -ɛlle
• Hyphenation: pa‧tèl‧le

Noun

patelle f

1. plural of patella