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patera

/ˈpæt.ə.rə/

/ˈpeɪ.t̬ə.rə/

Translations

pateranoun

paterae

/ˈpæt.ə.rə/

/ˈpeɪ.t̬ə.rə/

The ancient Roman patera was used in religious ceremonies.

Древнеримская патера использовалась в религиозных церемониях.

Additional translations

pateraadjective

/pəˈtɪərə/

/pəˈtɛrə/

Used attributively before a noun, e.g., "patera crater" in planetary geology.

pateranoun

A shallow dish or bowl, often used in ancient Roman and Greek religious rituals for pouring libations.

The archaeologists discovered a beautifully decorated patera at the ancient temple site.

A geological term referring to a shallow, saucer-shaped volcanic crater.

The spacecraft captured images of a large patera on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io.

pateraadjective

Attributive use, relating to or designating a shallow volcanic crater or a libation dish when used before another noun.

The mission mapped several patera surfaces on the Martian landscape.