patefy

English

Etymology

From Latin patefacere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpætɪfaɪ/
• Rhymes: -ætɪfaɪ

Verb

patefy (third-person singular simple present patefies, present participle patefying, simple past and past participle patefied)

1. (obsolete) To disclose.

Related terms

• patefaction

Further reading

• “patefy, v.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.