The wordpatina comes from the Italian patina (shallow layer of deposit on a surface), derived from the Latin patĭna (pan, shallow dish). Figuratively, patina can refer to any fading, darkening, or other signs of age, which are felt to be natural or unavoidable (or both). Pronunciation guide: Learn howtopronouncepatinas in Spanish with native pronunciation. patinas translation and audio pronunciation. Not sure howto say a word? Try the Promova pronunciation tool for free and learn howtopronounce anything in English correctly. Discover over 100,000 words and easily learn English pronunciation online! Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio.(English pronunciations of patina from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus and from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary, both sources © Cambridge University Press). How do you pronounce it. I prefer the first way myself. Any other ways you have heard it pronounced?The word "patina" is pronounced PAT'n-uh (although puh-TEE-nuh has come into common use in the U.S.), and comes from the Latin for "shallow dish". One of these 160 Spanish names for girls will be perfect for your little señorita! From popular name ideas to sweet and sassy monikers, this list has it all. HowToPronounce.com is a crowdsourced audio pronunciation website that helps you learn howto say words, names and phrases contributed by native speakers.