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

Born coughing, Patti Smith was a sickly kid.

From The Wall Street Journal

Patti Smith, the celebrated rock poet who won a National Book Award for ‘Just Kids,’ revisits her hardscrabble childhood, success and the loss of her husband, Fred Sonic Smith, in ‘Bread of Angels.’

From Los Angeles Times

The lens on Patti and Fred is widened, even as she writes, “his decline was the tragedy of my life, and it profits no one to outline the private battles of a very private man.”

From Los Angeles Times

It was around this time that she and the Patti Smith Group decided to disband, which resulted in the aforementioned rumors surrounding her motives.

From Los Angeles Times

“The weather is challenging for singing because it’s so humid, but it’ll be fine,” Patti Smith says, before reaching for the mug.

From Los Angeles Times