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|lshtext=<b>crātēra</b>: (acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 53, 10, and Non. p. 547, 25 sq., [[sometimes]] crē-[[terra]]; cf. Naev. Trag. Rel. v. 45 Rib.), ae, f., and ([[mostly]] [[poet]].) crātēr, ēris, m., = [[κρατήρ]]>, [[Ion]]. [[κρητήρ]]>,<br /><b>I</b> a [[vessel]] in [[which]] [[wine]] [[was]] [[mingled]] [[with]] [[water]], a mixing-[[vessel]] or [[bowl]] ([[mostly]] [[poet]].).<br /><b>I</b> Prop.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(a)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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).—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.—<br /><b>II</b> [[Meton]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> A [[vessel]] for [[drawing]] [[water]], a [[bucket]], [[water]]-[[pail]]: [[cratera]], Naev. ap. Non. p. 547, 30.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> An [[oil]]-[[vessel]]: [[crater]], Verg. A. 6, 225; Mart. 12, 32.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> A [[water]]-[[basin]]: [[crater]], Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 32.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>D</b> The [[aperture]] of a [[volcanic]] [[mountain]], the [[crater]]: [[crater]], Lucr. 6, 701; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 88.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>E</b> A [[volcanic]] [[opening]] of the [[earth]]: [[crater]], Plin. 2, 106, 110, § 238; Ov. M. 5, 424.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>F</b> A [[bay]] [[near]] Baiæ, Cic. Att. 2, 8, 2.—<br /> A [[constellation]], the Bowl.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(a)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cratera, Cic. Arat. 219 (also id. N. D. 2, 44, 114).—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Crater, Ov. F. 2, 266.—Acc. craterem, Vitr. 9, 5, 1.