"amphora" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈam.pʰɔ.ra] [Classical-Latin], [ˈam.fo.ra] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús, “two-handled pitcher, units of liquid measure”). As a Roman unit, originally an elision of amphora quadrantal. Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|ἀμφορεύς||two-handled pitcher, units of liquid measure}} Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús, “two-handled pitcher, units of liquid measure”) Head templates: {{la-noun|amphora<1.genplum>}} amphora f (genitive amphorae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|amphora<1.genplum>}} Forms: amphorae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], amphora [nominative, singular], amphorae [nominative, plural], amphorae [genitive, singular], amphorārum [genitive, plural], amphorum [genitive, plural], amphorae [dative, singular], amphorīs [dative, plural], amphoram [accusative, singular], amphorās [accusative, plural], amphorā [ablative, singular], amphorīs [ablative, plural], amphora [singular, vocative], amphorae [plural, vocative], amfora [alternative], ampora [alternative, Late-Latin, proscribed]
  1. (chiefly historical) amphora, a large vessel, especially one made of clay with two handles used for storing and transporting wine and oil Tags: declension-1, feminine, historical
    Sense id: en-amphora-la-noun-K7YA2bBV Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Rome, Food and drink containers, Units of measure Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 24 17 17 26 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 23 12 19 34 6 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Ancient Rome: 56 44 Disambiguation of Food and drink containers: 88 12 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 67 33
  2. (historical) amphora, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 26 L Tags: declension-1, feminine, historical Synonyms (unit of liquid measure): quadrantal, amphora quadrantal
    Sense id: en-amphora-la-noun-JJ7h47cN Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Wine Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 36 64 Disambiguation of Wine: 43 57 Disambiguation of 'unit of liquid measure': 1 99 Coordinate_terms (unit of liquid volume): lingula (1, 2304 amphora), cyathus (1, 576 amphora), acetabulum (1, 384 amphora), quartarius (1, 192 amphora), hemina (1, 96 amphora), sextarius (1, 48 amphora), congius (alt: ⅛ amphora), urna (alt: ½ amphora), culeus (20 amphorae) Disambiguation of 'unit of liquid volume': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: amphorālis, amphorārius, amphoricus, ampulla

Inflected forms

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