PATERA

Etymology

Noun

patera (plural paterae)

A broad, shallow dish used for drinking, primarily in ritual contexts such as libations.

in architecture, a circular ornament, resembling a dish, often worked in relief on friezes etc.

Source: Wiktionary

Pat"e*ra, n.; pl. Pateræ(. Etym: [ L., fr. patere to lie open.]

1. A saucerlike vessel of earthenware or metal, used by the Greeks and Romans in libations and sacrificies.

2. (Arch.)

Definition: A circular ornament, resembling a dish, often worked in relief on friezes, and the like.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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