Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patera

/pɑtˈɛɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: pa-t-era
IPA: /pɑtˈɛɹə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

noun

The caldera or crater (dish-shaped depression) atop a volcano, especially an extraterrestrial one; also used in the names of extraterrestrial volcanoes which have such a caldera.

Example Sentences

"What caused the transitions from explosive to effusive volcanism in the Circum-Hellas Volcanic Province generally and during the eruptive lifetimes of individual highland patera volcanoes?"
"Note that the eroded plains materials to the right of the patera show no signs of individual lava flows."

Etymology

From Latin patera.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *peth₂-, patera

Inflected Forms

paterae (plural)

Derived Forms

pateriform

Rhymes With

era sarah sierra sara para vera tara canberra kara rivera cara sahara

Questions

How do you pronounce patera?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɑtˈɛɹə/.
What does patera mean?: A broad, shallow dish used for drinking, primarily in ritual contexts such as libations.
Where does patera come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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