I. pəˈtēn noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Medieval Latin & New Latin patina — more at patina
1. : paten
2. : patina
time has bestowed a patine of oxidation on these vessels — Dorothy Adlow
a slight patine of the ruddiness of youth — Glenway Wescott
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: patinate