patellaWiktionary 原文patella1词源 1英美/pəˈtɛlə/词源链原始词根原始印欧语Proto-Indo-European约前 4500–前 2500 年*peth₂-拉丁语Latin约前 75–公元 3 世纪patella‘a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella’↓ 派生英语Englishpatella词源说明From Latin patella (“a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella”), diminutive of patina (“a broad shallow dish, pan”). Doublet of paella.释义名词noun1(anatomy) The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.2A little dish or vase.3(mycology) An orbicular sessile apotheciumpatella2词源 2释义名词noun1Alternative form of putelee (“type of boat”).