stamnos

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noun

An Ancient Greek pottery container used to store liquids. It is more squat than an amphora, and has handles.

OriginAncient Greek στάμνος →
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Meanings

nounstamnos (plural stamnoi)

plural stamnoi

  1. historicalAn Ancient Greek pottery container used to store liquids. It is more squat than an amphora, and has handles.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστάμνος
  2. Englishstamnos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στάμνος (stámnos).

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