Meaning of patera | Babel Free
Definitions
A broad, flat dish, saucer, bowl, or vessel, used especially for libations during a religious rite or sacrifice
Examples
“Ipsa, tenēns dextrā pateram, pulcherrima Dīdō”
Most beautiful Dido herself, holding the [ritual] vessel in her right [hand], pours [a libation] in-between the horns of a pure white cow [before it is sacrificed to the gods]. (See: Patera.)
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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