Category:Patera

Pat"e*ra, n.; pl. Pateræ(. Etym: [ l., fr. patere to lie open.]

1. A saucerlike vessel of earthenware or metal, used by the greeks And romans in libations and sacrificies.

2. (arch.)

Defn: a circular ornament, resembling a dish, often worked in relief On friezes, and the like.