dolium
1 of 3noun (1)
do·li·um
ˈdōlēəm
plural dolia
-ēə
: an earthenware cask or jar of Roman antiquity sometimes large enough to hold a person compare pithos
dolium
2 of 3noun (2)
"
plural dolium or doliums
: a mollusk of the genus Tonna : tun shell
Dolium
3 of 3"
taxonomic synonym of tonna
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Latin; akin to Old Russian delva, delvĭ cask, Latin dolare to hew
Noun (2)
New Latin, from Latin, large jar, cask
New Latin, from Latin, large jar, cask