lebes

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noun

An Ancient Greek cauldron, normally of bronze, and often supported by a tripod.

OriginAncient Greek λέβης →
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Meanings

nounlebes (plural lebetes)

plural lebetes

  1. historicalAn Ancient Greek cauldron, normally of bronze, and often supported by a tripod.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλέβης
  2. Ancient Greekλέβης
  3. Englishlebes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λέβης (lébēs).

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APA

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