patell- root words — words with the patell- root

The root patell- comes from Latin patina, meaning shallow dish, pan. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including patella, patina, patine, paten, patinae. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the patell- root

Explore words with patell- — words containing the patell- root and sharing its sense of "shallow dish, pan". Examples include patella, patina, patine, paten, patinae. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does patell- mean?

The patell- root means shallow dish, pan, from Latin patina. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.