amphora
English
/ˈæm.fə.ɹə/
noun
Definitions
- A two-handled jar with a narrow neck that was used in ancient times to store or carry wine or oil.
- One of various units for measuring liquid or volume during the Roman Empire, measuring between 18.5 and 39 litres depending on the variant.
- Ancient unit of volume, for the measurement of the internal capacity of a ship.
- In botany, the lower valve of the fruit that opens transversely.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin amphora (amphora) derived from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (vased shaped ornament with a narrow neck, vase-shaped ornament with a narrow neck, literally two-handled pitcher, two handled jar, two-handled pitcher).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀμφορεύς
Gloss
vased shaped ornament with a narrow neck, vase-shaped ornament with a narrow neck, literally two-handled pitcher, two handled jar, two-handled pitcher