英语词汇“amphora”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

am•pho•ra n., pl. -pho•rae -pho•ras. [Gk. and Rom. Antiq.]

Antiquitya 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 lip to the shoulder: used chiefly for oil, wine, etc., and, set on a foot, as a commemorative vase awarded the victors in contests such as the Panathenaic games. Cf. pelike, stamnos.

Greek amphoreús, equivalent. to am(phi)- amphi- + phoreús bearer (i.e., handle), akin to phérein to bear
Latin
Middle English 1300–50

am′pho•ral, adj.

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amphora /ˈæmfərə/ n ( pl -phorae / -fəˌriː/, -phoras)

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, from Greek amphoreus, from amphi- + phoreus bearer, from pherein to bear

单词	amphora
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 am•pho•ra (am′fər ə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pho•rae (-fə rē′),USA pronunciation -pho•ras. [Gk. and Rom. Antiq.] Antiquitya 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 lip to the shoulder: used chiefly for oil, wine, etc., and, set on a foot, as a commemorative vase awarded the victors in contests such as the Panathenaic games. Cf. pelike, stamnos. Greek amphoreús, equivalent. to am(phi)- amphi- + phoreús bearer (i.e., handle), akin to phérein to bear Latin Middle English 1300–50 am′pho•ral, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: amphora /ˈæmfərə/ n ( pl -phorae / -fəˌriː/, -phoras) an ancient Greek or Roman two-handled narrow-necked jar for oil, wine, etc Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, from Greek amphoreus, from amphi- + phoreus bearer, from pherein to bear
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