amphora
See also: âmphora
English
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An Etruscan amphora
Etymology
From Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús, “vase-shaped ornament with a narrow neck”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæm.fə.ɹə/
Noun
Derived terms
- amphoric
- (unit): amphora quadrantal, Roman amphora, Greek amphora, French amphora,
Translations
type of jar
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús, “vased shaped ornament with a narrow neck, literally two-handled pitcher”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈam.pʰo.ra/, [ˈam.pʰɔ.ra]
Noun
amphora f (genitive amphorae); first declension
Inflection
The genitive plural amphorārum has the alternative form amphorūm which is especially used in the sense of a measure. First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | amphora | amphorae |
Genitive | amphorae | amphorārum |
Dative | amphorae | amphorīs |
Accusative | amphoram | amphorās |
Ablative | amphorā | amphorīs |
Vocative | amphora | amphorae |
Derived terms
- amphorālis
- amphorārius
- ampulla
References
- amphora in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- amphora in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- amphora in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- amphora in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- amphora in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
- amphora in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- amphora in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
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