amphoral
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Amphoral — Am pho*ral, a. [L. amphoralis.] Pertaining to, or resembling, an amphora. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amphoral — adjective Of, pertaining to, or in the shape of an amphora … Wiktionary
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amphora — amphoral, adj. /am feuhr euh/, n., pl. amphorae / feuh ree /, amphoras. Gk. and Rom. Antiq. a large two handled storage jar having an oval body, usually tapering to a point at the base, with a pair of handles extending from immediately below the… … Universalium
amphora — /ˈæmfərə / (say amfuhruh) noun (plural amphorae /ˈæmfəri/ (say amfuhree) or amphoras) a two handled, narrow necked vessel, commonly big bellied and narrowed at the base, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for holding wine, oil, etc. {Latin,… …
