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Noun: patera (paterae)  pa-tu-ru
  1. A saucer-like vessel of earthenware or metal, used by the Greeks and Romans in libations and sacrifices
     
  2. A circular ornament, resembling a dish, often worked in relief on friezes, and the like

Derived forms: paterae

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