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Italian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Archaeology / Ceramics | ||||
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4 +1 | two-handled vase |
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4 | Amphora |
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two-handled vase Explanation: http://www.campnet.it/aziendaturismo/pozzuoli/articoli2001/a... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2004-11-14 23:31:17 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.maiolicarinascimentale.it/mostra/e02.htm |
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Amphora Explanation: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. amphora SYLLABICATION: am·pho·ra PRONUNCIATION: mfr- NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. am·pho·rae (-f-r) or am·pho·ras A two-handled jar with a narrow neck used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to carry wine or oil. ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek amphoreus, short for amphiphoreus : amphi-, amphi- + phoreus, bearer (from pherein, to bear; see bher-1 in Appendix I). OTHER FORMS: ampho·ral —ADJECTIVE |
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