"krater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kraters [plural], crater [alternative]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek κρατήρ (kratḗr). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|grc:κρατήρ|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κρατήρ", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "krater", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="krater"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek κρατήρ (kratḗr). Head templates: {{en-noun}} krater (plural kraters)
  1. (historical) An ancient Greek vessel for mixing water and wine. Tags: historical Translations (Greek vessel): κρατήρ (kratḗr) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), 雙耳噴口杯 /双耳喷口杯 (shuāng'ěrpēnkǒubēi) (Chinese Mandarin), krater [masculine] (Dutch), krateeri (Finnish), cratère [masculine] (French), Krater [masculine] (German), anfora [feminine] (Italian), 𐀏𐀨𐀳𐀨 (ka-ra-te-ra) [masculine] (Mycenaean Greek), باطیه (bâtiye) (Persian), crátera [feminine] (Spanish), cratera [feminine] (Spanish)

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