amphoriskos

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noun

A two-handled jar anciently used to hold perfume, etc.

OriginAncient Greek ἀμφορίσκος →
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Meanings

nounamphoriskos (plural amphoriskoi)

plural amphoriskoi

  1. historicalA two-handled jar anciently used to hold perfume, etc.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀμφορίσκος
  2. Englishamphoriskos

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀμφορίσκος (amphorískos).

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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