Pătella and Pătellāna (Pă-telāna), ae, f. [pateo],
a goddess that presiaed over the shooting of grain : Patellana numen est et Patella: ex quibus una est pateiactis, patefaciendis rebus altera praestituta, Arn. 4, 131: Patelana, Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 8.
patella ae, f dim.patina, a small pan, little dish, platter (for cooking, or serving food): modica...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
·noun A small dish, pan, or vase. II. Patella ·noun The kneepan; the cap of the knee. III. Patella...
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