patté
See also: patte
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
French patté, from patte (“paw, foot”). Compare English patten.
Adjective
patté (not comparable)
- (heraldry, of a cross) Narrow at the inner end, and very broad at the other end, or having its arms of that shape
- Synonym: formée
References
- “patté”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From patte (“paw, foot”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
patté (feminine pattée, masculine plural pattés, feminine plural pattées)
- (heraldry) (in feminine form) Narrow at the inner end, and very broad at the other end, or having its arms of that shape; said of a cross
Further reading
- “patté”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.