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crater.

mixing bowl; depression, volcano crater, basin of fountain; Cup (constellation);

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkraː.teːr]Classical-Latin[ˈkraː.ter]
  1. A basin or bowl for water or for mixing.

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  2. The opening of a volcano.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κρᾱτήρ (krātḗr, “mixingbowl, wassail-bowl”), from κεράννυμι (keránnumi, “to mix, to mingle, to blend”).

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