Urfirnis

U1R1F4I1R1N1I1S1

noun

An ancient style of Greek pottery with a glaze-like paint.

OriginGerman Ur →
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Meanings

nounUrfirnis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn ancient style of Greek pottery with a glaze-like paint.

Origin

  1. GermanFirnis
  2. GermanUr
  3. EnglishUrfirnis

From German Ur (aurochs) + German Firnis (varnish).

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APA

Urfirnis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Urfirnis

MLA

“Urfirnis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Urfirnis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Urfirnis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Urfirnis.

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