different between patella vs paella

English

Etymology

From Latin patella (“a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella”), diminutive of patina (“a broad shallow dish, pan”). Doublet of paella.

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: p?t?l'?, IPA^(key): /p??t?l?/

Noun

patella (plural patellas or patellae)

1. (anatomy) The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.
   • 2004, Ann Seranne, The Joy of Breeding Your Own Show Dog, page 188,

     Subluxed patellas, more commonly referred to as slipped stifles, like all inherited factors will continue to cripple a breed as long as breeders continue to mate affected animals.

   • 2005, Roger E. Stevenson, 20: Limbs, Roger E. Stevenson, Judith G. Hall, Human Malformations and Related Anomalies, page 920,

     Since patella diameter is a feature of continuous variation, the majority of small patellas represent simply the lower extreme of normal anatomic variation.

   • 2006, Erik Trinkaus, 18: The Lower Limb Remains, Erik Trinkaus, Ji?í Svoboda (editors), Early Modern Human Evolution in Central Europe, page 395,

     Both patellae are well preserved for Dolni V?stonice 3 and 13-15, and the left patella remains for Dolni V?stonice 16 (Figures 18.22 to 18.26).

   • 2009, P. Tohomson, 14: Assessment of the paediatric patient, Ben Yates (editor), Merriman's Assessment of the Lower Limb, page 401,

     The patellae may be up to 30° externally rotated at birth. In young children it is considered normal for the patellae to be externally rotated, but by 5 years of age the patellae should face forwards.

2. A little dish or vase.

Synonyms

• (kneecap): kneecap, kneepan, rotula

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• patella in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• patella in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• patella at OneLook Dictionary Search

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa?t?l.la/
• Rhymes: -?lla

Noun

patella f (plural patelle)

1. (anatomy) patella, kneecap, rotula
2. (mollusk) limpet

Derived terms

• patellare

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of patina (“a broad shallow dish, pan”) or of patera (“broad flat dish”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /pa?tel.la/, [pä?t??l??ä]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pa?tel.la/, [p??t??l??]

Noun

patella f (genitive patellae); first declension

1. a small or shallow pan or dish
2. the kneecap, patella
3. a disease of the olive tree

Declension

First-declension noun.

Derived terms

• patellula (New Latin)

Descendants

References

• patella in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• patella in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• patella in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• patella in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• patella in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• patella in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
• patella in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish paella, from Catalan paella (“pot; pan”), from Old French paelle, from Latin patella (“plate, small pan”). Doublet of patella and possibly pail.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /pa??(j)?l?/, /p????.(j)?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /p???e?.(j)?/, /pa??(j)e?.(j)?/
• Rhymes: -?l?

Noun

paella (countable and uncountable, plural paellas)

1. A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked in a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish.

Hyponyms

• paella valenciana / paella Valenciana / paella Valencia / Valencian paella
• paella de marisco / seafood paella
  • paella marinera / paella marinara
  • arroz a la marinera

Derived terms

• paellera (“paella pan”)

Translations

References

Anagrams

• apella, paleal, pallae

Asturian

Noun

paella f (plural paelles)

1. paella

Catalan

Etymology

From Old French paelle (“pan”), from Latin patella (“pan”).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /p??e.??/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /pa?e.?a/

Noun

paella f (plural paelles)

1. frying pan
2. paella

Descendants

• ? Spanish: paella

Further reading

• “paella” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “paella” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “paella” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “paella” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish paella, from Catalan paella (“pot; pan”).

Noun

paella

1. paella

Declension

Anagrams

• apella, pallea

French

Alternative forms

• paélia (1990 spelling reform)
• paëlla

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan paella or Spanish paella, from Latin patella. Doublet of poêle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.e.ja/, /pa.e.lja/, /pa.e.la/

Noun

paella f (plural paellas)

1. (countable and uncountable) paella

Further reading

• “paella” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Galician

Etymology

From Catalan paella.

Noun

paella f (plural paellas)

1. paella

Polish

Etymology

From Spanish paella, from Catalan paella (“pot; pan”), from Old French paelle, from Latin patella (“plate, small pan”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa??.ja/

Noun

paella f

1. paella

Declension

Further reading

• paella in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• paella in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan paella. Doublet of paila.

Pronunciation

Noun

paella f (plural paellas)

1. paella

Hyponyms

• paella valenciana
• paella de marisco
  • paella marinera
  • arroz a la marinera

See also

• arroz con cosas