patera
/ˈpætərə/noun
(pl. paterae /-riː/)
1
- a broad shallow dish used in ancient Rome for pouring libations(古罗马泼洒祭祀用的)祭酒杯。
1.1
- Architecture a flat, round ornament resembling a shallow dish【建筑】皿形饰, 圆盘饰。
2
- a broad, shallow bowl-shaped feature on the surface of a planet(行星表面的)大浅环形山。
词源
Latin, from patere 'be or lie open'.