larnax
noun
lar·nax
ˈlärˌnaks
plural larnakes
-nəˌkēz
: a chest usually of terra cotta and often ornamented that was used in ancient Greece especially as a sepulchral chest
Word History
Etymology
Greek, perhaps alteration of (assumed) Greek narnax (whence Late Greek narnax chest); akin to Old English nearu narrow
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