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† crātēra (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, a vessel in which wine was mingled with water, a mixing-vessel or bowl (mostly poet.).

  1. I. Prop.
          1. (α) 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).
          2. (β) 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.
  2. II. Meton.
    1. A. A vessel for drawing water, a bucket, water-pail: cratera, Naev. ap. Non. p. 547, 30.
    2. B. An oil-vessel: crater, Verg. A. 6, 225; Mart. 12, 32.
    3. C. A water-basin: crater, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 32.
    4. D. The aperture of a volcanic mountain, the crater: crater, Lucr. 6, 701; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 88.
    5. E. A volcanic opening of the earth: crater, Plin. 2, 106, 110, § 238; Ov. M. 5, 424.
  3. F. A bay near Baiæ, Cic. Att. 2, 8, 2.
  4. G. A constellation, the Bowl.
          1. (α) Cratera, Cic. Arat. 219 (also id. N. D. 2, 44, 114).
          2. (β) Crater, Ov. F. 2, 266.
            Acc. craterem, Vitr. 9, 5, 1.

crēterra, ae, v. cratera.