patāta
feminine
The English phrase "potato" is translated into Latin as patāta.
patāta refers to the plant tuber eaten as a starchy vegetable.
Meaning: plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
patāta is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- The word patāta is a Neo-Latin creation based on the Spanish word 'patata'.
- Because the potato is a New World crop, the word patāta is a modern Latin invention and would not appear in the works of Cicero or Caesar.
Example sentences for Latin are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Julia and Quintus are preparing a meal in the kitchen.
- JuliaUbi est patāta?Where is the potato?
- QuintusIn mensā est, Julia.It is on the table, Julia.
- JuliaGrātiās, Quinte.Thank you, Quintus.
- QuintusNunc patātām coquamus.Now let us cook the potato.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “potato” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.