noun greek

crātēra

gen. crātērae · gender feminine · decl. 1st

(acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 53, 10, and Non. p. 547, 25 sq., sometimes ; cf. Naev. Trag. Rel. v. 45 Rib.), , , and (mostly poet.) , , , = κρατήρ, Ion. κρητήρ

a vessel in which wine was mingled with water, a mixing-vessel; bowl poetic

a vessel in which wine was mingled with water, a mixing-vessel or bowl (mostly poet.).

N. cr.;; N. cr.;

Cratera, ae, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 59, § 131 Zumpt N. cr.; id. Fam. 7, 1, 2 Orell. N. cr.; id. Arat. 387; Liv. 5, 25, 10; 5, 28, 2; Curt. 4, 8, 16; Hor. C. 3, 18, 7; id. S. 2, 4, 80; Pers. 2, 52; Hyg. Astr. 2, 30; Inscr. Orell 1541 al.—Abl. plur. crateris, Enn. ap. Censor. p. 2727 P. (Ann. v. 604 Vahl.; al. crateribus).—

Crater, ēris, Ov. M. 8, 669; 12, 236; id. F. 5, 522; Prop. 3 (4), 17, 37 al.—…

Crater, ēris, Ov. M. 8, 669; 12, 236; id. F. 5, 522; Prop. 3 (4), 17, 37 al.— Acc. Gr. cratēra, Verg. A. 3, 525; Ov. M. 5, 82; 8, 679; Juv. 12, 44.—Plur. crateras, Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 9, 165; Verg. A. 1, 724; 9, 165.—

by metonymy

A vessel for drawing water, a bucket, water-pail

A vessel for drawing water, a bucket, water-pail: cratera, Naev. ap. Non. p. 547, 30.—

An oil-vessel •

An oil-vessel: crater, Verg. A. 6, 225; Mart. 12, 32.—

A water-basin •

A water-basin: crater, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 32.—

The aperture of a volcanic mountain, the crater •

The aperture of a volcanic mountain, the crater: crater, Lucr. 6, 701; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 88.—

A volcanic opening of the earth •

A volcanic opening of the earth: crater, Plin. 2, 106, 110, § 238; Ov. M. 5, 424.—

A bay near Baiæ

A bay near Baiæ, Cic. Att. 2, 8, 2.—

A constellation, the Bowl

A constellation, the Bowl.

Cratera, Cic. Arat. 219 (also id. N. D. 2, 44, 114).—

Crater, Ov. F. 2, 266.—Acc. craterem, Vitr. 9, 5, 1.

Crater, Ov. F. 2, 266.—Acc. craterem, Vitr. 9, 5, 1.

Perseus ID: n11487 Key: cratera