crater ۱، ۲) لاوک، کندال؛ ۳) جام 1, 2) lâvak, kandâl; 3) Jâm Fr.: 1, 2) cratère; 3) Coupe A bowl-like depression on the rigid surface of a planet, satellite, or asteroid
usually caused by the high-speed impact of a colliding object.
A bowl-shaped cavity at the mouth of a volcano.
The Cup. A small → constellation with faint stars, in
the Southern Hemisphere, that
lies next to → Hydra, at about 11h 20m right ascension, 15°
south declination. Abbreviation: Crt; genitive: Crateris.
Etymology (EN): From Gk. krater “a wide, two-handled bowl for mixing wine with water,”
from kerannynai “to mix;” PIE base *kere- “to mix, confuse.” Etymology (PE): Lâvak “a large wooden bowl for kneading dough.”
Kandâl “cavity, pit” in Qâeni, from kand- past tense stem of
kandan “to dig” (Mid.Pers. kandan, O.Pers./Av. kan- “to dig,”
Skt. khan- “to dig”) + -al, → -al.
Jâm “cup, chalice, goblet, bowl,” Mid.Pers. jâm “vessel, goblet; glass,”
Av. yama- “glass, glass vessel,” yâmô.pacika- “baked glass;”
related to Skt. camasa- “a vessel used at sacrifices for drinking Soma,
kind of flat dish or cup?” |
