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amphora

amp·hora

UK/ˈæm.fə.ɹə/ US/æmˈfɔːɹ.ə/ rare

noun

1.

an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine

Origin

From Latin amphora (“large wine vessel, Roman unit of liquid measure”), from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús, “two-handled pitcher, Greek units of liquid measure”), ultimately from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀠𐀡𐀩𐀸 (a-pi-po-re-we, “carried on both sides”).

Phrases

  • amphora quadrantal
  • French amphora
  • Greek amphora
  • Roman amphora

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