stamnos

English

noun

Definitions

(historical) An Ancient Greek pottery container used to store liquids. It is more squat than an amphora, and has handles.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στάμνος (jar, type of jar).

Origin

Ancient Greek

στάμνος

Gloss

jar, type of jar

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

στάμνος Ancient Greek
*stéh₂mn̥ Proto-Indo-European
shtambë Albanian