amphora

English - Turkish

Definition of amphora in English Turkish dictionary: iki kulplu eski bir tür testi; amfora; amfor,amfora testi; iki kulplu eski bir cins küp; {i} amfor; {i} çift kulplu eski testi; (Mimarlık) anfora

English - English

Definition of amphora in English English dictionary: A two handled jar with a narrow neck that was used in ancient times to store or carry wine or oils; (Greek) A tall jar with two handles, usually on opposite sides of a vessel's shoulder; an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine; A two handled jar from classical times used for transporting wine or oil It was revived in the 18th century as a decorative inlaid motif; Greek wine jar; A jar with two handles; Very large, two-handled pottery vessel for storage and transport of liquids; Plural amphorae A ceramic two-handled storage jar – often with a pointed base – used to hold oil or wine, originating in the Mediterranean Many examples were found in southern Britain; Ceramic two- handled jar The size , shape and decoration could vary; jar having an oval body, usually tapering to a point at the base with a pair of handles extending from immediately below the lip to the shoulder; {i} two-handled jar used in ancient Greece and Rome; Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc; a tall clay container for oil or wine, used in ancient times
amphorae: plural of amphora
amphoras: plural of amphora

amphora

Hyphenation

am·pho·ra

ämfırı

/ˈamfərə/ /ˈæmfɜrə/

[ 'am(p)-f&-r& ] (noun.) 14th century. From Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreus, “vased shaped ornament with a narrow neck”).

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