An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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patera
  پترا  
paterâ
Fr.: patera  

A shallow dish-like crater with irregular, sometimes scalloped rims, on
the surface of a planet.

See also: From L. patera “abroad, shallow dish” (used for drinking, primarily in a ritual context).