lenos

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noun

A trough used in ancient winemaking.

OriginAncient Greek ληνός →
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Meanings

lenos1

noun
  1. pluralplural of leno.

lenos2

nounlenos (plural lenoi)

plural lenoi

  1. historicalA trough used in ancient winemaking.

    Its relief scene includes 11 cupids harvesting and stomping on grapes to make wine in a lenos, a long trough similar to the sarcophagus itself.

    2008 June 5, Edward Wyatt, “Getty Adds to Antiquities With Third-Century Work”, in New York Times

Lenos3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Leno

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekληνός
  2. Englishlenos

From Ancient Greek ληνός (lēnós).

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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