cratère
crater
noun krah-TEHR Rare
Origin: Latin crater, from Greek krater (mixing bowl)
Usage Note
Cratère refers both to a volcanic crater and to an impact crater on a planet or moon. The original Greek krater was a large vessel used to mix wine and water at banquets. In French volcanology, le cratère sommital is the summit crater of a volcano. The plural is regular: des cratères.
Examples
"Les touristes ont observé le cratère du volcan."
Natural Translation
The tourists observed the volcano's crater.
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