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krater

krater noun: an ancient Greek vessel for mixing water and wine.

Noun

krater (plural kraters)

  1. (historical) An ancient Greek vessel for mixing water and wine.
    • In the tondo of a cup in the Louvre we see a young slave, a pais, dip an oenochoe into a garlanded krater; he is holding a cup in the other hand and is about to serve drinks (fig. 20).” By isolating this detail, the painter implies all the aspects of a […]2014, François Lissarrague, The Aesthetics of the Greek Banquet: Images of Wine and Ritual, Princeton University Press, →ISBN, page 34

krater meaning in Persian

krater in Persian

Greek vessel
باطیه bâtiye

Forms of krater

pluralkraters
alternative formcrater

Origin of krater

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κρατήρ (kratḗr).

Words that rhyme with krater

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Questions about krater

What does krater mean?
Krater means an ancient Greek vessel for mixing water and wine.
What is krater in Persian?
Krater in Persian is باطیه (bâtiye). See Krater meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is krater?
Krater is a noun.
What is the plural of krater?
The plural of krater is kraters.

Words near krater in the dictionary

  1. Kraszewskis
  2. kratagonist
  3. kratagonists
  4. Kratagya
  5. Kratartha
  6. krater
  7. kraterocracies
  8. kraterocracy
  9. kraterocratic
  10. kraters
  11. Kratié

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