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{{LaEn
|lnetxt=patella patellae N F :: [[small dish or plate]]
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>pătella</b>: ae, f.<br /> [[dim]]. [[patina]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[small]] [[pan]] or [[dish]], a [[plate]]; a [[vessel]] used in [[cooking]], and also to [[serve]] up [[food]] in.<br /><b>I</b> Lit., Varr. ap. Prisc. p. 681 P.: [[patella]] esurienti posita, id. ap. Non. 543, 33; Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 2; Mart. 5, 78, 7; Juv. 10, 64: [[sinapi]] in patellis [[decoctum]], Plin. 19, 8, 54, § 171: cicadae tostae in patellis, id. 30, 8, 21, § 68.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> In partic., a [[vessel]] used in sacrifices, an [[offering]] - [[dish]]: patellae vasula parva picata sacris faciendis apta, Fest. pp. 248 and 249 Müll.: [[oportet]] [[bonum]] civem legibus parere et deos colere, in patellam [[dare]], μικρον κρεας, Varr. ap. Non. 544; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 21, § 46: edere de patellā, of [[sacrilegious]] persons, id. Fin. 2, 7, 22 Madv. ad loc.; Liv. 26, 36; Ov. F. 6, 310; 2, 634; Pers. 3, 26; Val. Max. 4, 4, 3 al.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> The kneepan, [[patella]], Cels. 8, 1 fin.; 8, 21.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> A [[disease]] of the [[olive]]-[[tree]], Plin. 17, 24. 37, § 223
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>pătella</b>,¹² æ, f. ([[patera]]),<br /><b>1</b> patelle, petit plat servant aux sacrifices : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 46 ; 48 ; Fin. 2, 22 ; P. Fest. 248 ; Non. 544 &#124;&#124; plat, assiette : Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 2 ; v. [[operculum]]<br /><b>2</b> rotule : Cels. Med. 8, 1 ; 8, 21<br /><b>3</b> maladie de l’olivier : Plin. 17, 223.||plat, assiette : Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 2 ; v. [[operculum]]<br /><b>2</b> rotule : Cels. Med. 8, 1 ; 8, 21<br /><b>3</b> maladie de l’olivier : Plin. 17, 223.
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{{Georges
|georg=(1) [[patella]]<sup>1</sup>, ae, f. (Demin. v. [[patera]]), I) [[ein]] flaches [[Geschirr]], [[worin]] die Speisen gekocht und aufgetragen wurden, die [[Schüssel]], [[Platte]], 1) im allg.: a) eig., [[Varro]] fr., Plin. u.a. – Sprichw., invenit [[patella]] [[operculum]], gleiche Brüder, gleiche Kappen, [[Hieron]]. epist. 127, 9; u. so accessit [[huic]] patellae dignum [[operculum]], [[Hieron]]. epist. 7, 5. – b) meton., eine [[Art]] [[Backwerk]], Th. Prisc. 2. chr. 18. – 2) insbes., der Opferteller, die Opferplatte, Cic. u.a.: deorum, Val. Max.: dah. edere de [[patella]], [[etwa]] = [[sich]] an dem Altare zu Tische [[setzen]] (v. Religionsverächtern), Cic. de fin. 2, 22. – II) übtr., die [[Kniescheibe]], Cels. 8, 1. p. 308, 21 u. 8, 21. p. 360, 30 D.
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{{LaZh
|lnztxt=patella, ae. f. :: [[碟]]。[[樹焦乾]]。[[膝盖]]
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