Etymology

Clavius Crater

Today it means: A crater on the Moon. Full definition →

Latin Clavius
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  1. Latin · derived fromClavius
  2. English todayClavius Crater

From Latin Clavius + crater. Named after 16th-century Jesuit monk astronomer Christopher Clavius.

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