Etymology

holmos

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Today it means: An Ancient Greek or Etruscan vase with a rounded body, especially a closed vessel of nearly spherical form on a high stem or pedestal, or a drinking cup with a foot and stem. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὅλμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromὅλμος
  2. English todayholmos

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὅλμος (hólmos).

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