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Webster 1913 Edition

Patela

‖

Pat′e-la

,

Noun.

[Hind.

patelā

.]

A large flat-bottomed trading boat peculiar to the river Ganges; – called also

puteli

.

Definition 2025

patela

patela

English

Alternative forms

puteli

Noun

patela ‎(plural patelas)

A large flat-bottomed trading boat peculiar to the river Ganges in India.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin patella ‎(“kneecap”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ˈtɛ.la/

Noun

patela f (plural patelas)

(anatomy) kneecap

Synonyms

(kneecap): rótula (dated)

Hypernyms

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