PATERAE

Noun

paterae

plural of patera

Anagrams

• Peratae

Source: Wiktionary


PATERA

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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