Vocabulary - Today's Word "patina"

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Today's Word "patina"

patina \PAT-n-uh; puh-TEEN-uh\ (noun) - 1 : The color or incrustation which age gives to works of art; especially, the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, and medals. 2 : The sheen on any surface, produced by age and use. 3 : An appearance or aura produced by habit, practice, or use. 4 : A superficial layer or exterior.

"The banks of overhead lights had given an antique patina to the plant's bizarre coppery tones." -- Robert A. Granger, 'One Is Infinity'

Patina is adopted from Italian, from Latin patina, "a dish" (from the incrustation on ancient metal plates and dishes).

This news arrived on: 10/20/2009

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