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[Appendix:Variations of "pate"]
** English
*** Etymology 1
From [en], of uncertain origin. Perhaps a shortened form of [en] or [en], both from [en]. Alternatively, perhaps akin to [ofs].
**** Pronunciation
- [en] - [en] - [en]
**** Noun
[en-noun]
1. [en] The head , particularly the top or crown. 2. * [Psalms] 3. * [1=en] 4. [en] Wit, cleverness, cognitive abilities. 5. * [I] 6. * [IV]
***** Derived terms
[en]
***** Translations
[top of the head]
- Albanian: [sq] , [sq] , [sq] - Bulgarian: [bg] - Chinese: - Czech: [cs] - Finnish: [fi] - Hungarian: [hu] , [hu] - Irish: [ga] - Russian: [ru] , [ru] - Scottish Gaelic: [gd] - Spanish: [es] - Swedish: [sv] , [sv] - Ugaritic: [uga] - Welsh: [cy] [trans-bottom]
[wit, cleverness]
- Bulgarian: [bg] - Chinese: - Russian: [ru] , [ru] - Spanish: [es] [trans-bottom]
***** See also
- [en]
*** Etymology 2
Attested since circa 1700, from [en], from [en] _paste_, _pastée_. [en].
**** Pronunciation
- [en] - [en]
**** Noun
[en-noun]
1. [en] (finely-ground paste of meat, fish, etc.) 2. The interior body, or non- rind portion of cheese , described by its texture, density, and color.
***** Related terms
- [en] - [en] - [en]
*** Anagrams
- [en]
** Czech
*** Pronunciation
- [cs-IPA]
*** Noun
[cs]
1. [cs]
** Danish
*** Alternative forms
- [da]
*** Etymology
From [da].
*** Pronunciation
- [da] - [da]
*** Noun
[en]
1. pâté
**** Inflection
[en]
** Italian
*** Etymology
From [it], from [it], from [it].
*** Pronunciation
[pàte]
*** Noun
[m]
1. [it] father
*** Further reading
- [R:it:Trec]
*** Anagrams
- [it]
** Japanese
*** Romanization
[ja-romaji]
1. [パテ]
** Latin
*** Verb
[la]
1. [la]
** Norwegian Bokmål
*** Noun
[pate]
1. [nb]
** Norwegian Nynorsk
*** Noun
[pate]
1. [nn]
** Pali
*** Alternative forms
[pi-alt]
*** Verb
[pi-verb form]
1. [pi]
** Romanian
*** Noun
[n]
1. [ro]
**** Declension
[ro-noun-n-uri]
** Swahili
[پَتِ]
*** Verb
[sw]
1. [sw]
** Tagalog
*** Etymology 1
From [tl].
**** Pronunciation
[patê]
**** Noun
[patê] [tl]
1. sibling
***** Usage notes
- Usually refers to younger siblings who are not yet teenagers.
***** Alternative forms
- [tl]
*** Etymology 2
From [tl].
**** Pronunciation
[tl-pr]
**** Adjective
[b=+]
1. [tl]
*** Further reading
- [R:Pambansang Diksiyonaryo]
** Walloon
*** Pronunciation
- [wa]
*** Noun
[f]
1. paw , leg