Lewis & Short

† 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.