diskos

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noun A small plate used to hold eucharistic bread which is to be consecrated; a paten.

Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos) (nominative plural δίσκοι (dískoi)).

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The celebrant breaks the Holy Bread into four parts, as it is marked, and arranges them on the diskos thus: --

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
The deacon covers his shoulders with the great veil (see AER) and takes the diskos (paten) with the bread; the thurible hangs from his hand; the celebrant follows with the chalice.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
Those other particles (prosphora) originally cut off from the bread have lain on the diskos (paten) since the proskomide.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
This rite is accompanied by many prayers, the particles (prosphorai) are arranged on the diskos

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
The vessels used for the holy Liturgy are the chalice and paten (diskos), which latter is much larger than ours and has a foot to stand it (it is never put on the chalice), the asteriskos (a cross of bent metal that stands over the paten to prevent the veil from touching the holy bread), the spoon (labis) for giving Communion, the spear (logche) to cut up the bread, and the fan

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913