Patti

American  

[pat-ee, paht-tee] / ˈpæt i, ˈpɑt ti /

noun

1. Adelina Adela Juana Maria Patti, 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.

2. a female given name.

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Patti British  

/ ˈpætɪ /

noun

1. Adelina (adeˈliːna). 1843–1919, Italian operatic coloratura soprano, born in Spain

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Example Sentences

“It also has our greats on there, Patti LaBelle, Aretha Franklin. ... It’s iconic.”

From Los Angeles Times

Southern Methodist University worked because my grandmother, Mary Lou, lived in nearby Shreveport, La., and my Aunt Patti lived in Dallas, close to SMU’s campus.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When people use pesticides in their fields or on their lawns, they don’t expect to get cancer,” said Patti Goldman, a senior attorney.

From Los Angeles Times

They grew up on retro images of cool such as a waifish Joan Didion holding a cigarette or the young Patti Smith in a black T-shirt and black jeans smoking next to Robert Mapplethorpe.

From The Wall Street Journal

The work comes from the laboratory of Gary Patti at Washington University in St. Louis.

From Science Daily