PATELLA Meaning of PATELLA in English pa ‧ tel ‧ la /pəˈtelə/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: patina ; ⇨ ↑ patina ] your ↑ knee cap Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012