pateraPronunciation: /ˈpat(ə)rə/Definition of patera noun (plural paterae /-riː/) 1a broad, shallow dish used in ancient Rome for pouring libations. Architecture a flat round ornament resembling a shallow dish. 2a broad, shallow bowl-shaped feature on the surface of a planet. Origin:Latin, from patere 'be or lie open'patera in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of patera in the US English dictionary
