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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French pâté (“paste”). Doublet of pate (“cheese portion”) and patty.
Pronunciation
Noun
pâté (countable and uncountable, plural pâtés)
- A finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.
Derived terms
Translations
finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables
Anagrams
Champenois
Etymology
Inherited from Old French pasté, Latin pasta.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /pa.te/
Noun
pâté f (plural pâtés)
- (Troyen) pie
References
- Daunay, Jean (1998) Parlers de Champagne : Pour un classement thématique du vocabulaire des anciens parlers de Champagne (Aube - Marne - Haute-Marne) (in French), Rumilly-lés-Vaudes
- Baudoin, Alphonse (1885) Glossaire de la forêt de Clairvaux (in French), Troyes
French
Etymology
From pâte + -é.
Pronunciation
Noun
pâté m (plural pâtés)
- pâté (a type of liver paste)
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
Anagrams
Norman
Etymology
From Old French pasté, from Latin pasta.
Pronunciation
Noun
pâté m (plural pâtés)
- (Jersey) pie
- (Jersey) pâté
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