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
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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