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Vinony

krater

noun

  1. large Greek pottery vessel for mixing wine
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρατήρ (kratḗr)bor. English krater Borrowed from Ancient Greek κρατήρ (kratḗr).

  1. An ancient Greek vessel for mixing water and wine.

    “In the tondo of a cup in the Louvre we see a young slave, a pais, dip an oenochoe into a garlanded krater; he is holding a cup in the other hand and is about to serve drinks (fig. 20).” By isolating this detail, the painter implies all the aspects of a […]”