cráter

crater

noun KRAH-tehr Rare

Origin: From Greek kratēr (mixing bowl), later applied to volcanic openings.

Usage Note

Cráter refers to a bowl-shaped depression, whether from a volcano (cráter volcánico) or a meteorite impact (cráter de impacto). The plural is cráteres — note the stress shifts to the penultimate syllable. Do not confuse with crátera, the ancient Greek mixing vessel (a different word).

Examples

"El cráter del volcán emitía gases sulfurosos."

Natural Translation

The volcano's crater emitted sulfurous gases.

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