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Pater vs Patera - What's the difference?

pater | patera |

As nouns the difference between pater and patera

is that pater is father while patera is a broad, shallow dish used for drinking, primarily in a ritual context such as a libation.

pater

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (formal) father
  • Derived terms

    * paternal * paternity * patricide * patrilineage * patrilineal * patrimony * pater familias

    See also

    * mater * padre * patrician

    Anagrams

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    patera

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia patera) (paterae)
  • A broad, shallow dish used for drinking, primarily in a ritual context such as a libation.
  • (architecture) A circular ornament, resembling a dish, often worked in relief on friezes etc.
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