"amphora" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈam.pʰɔ.ra] [Classical-Latin], [ˈam.fo.ra] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi Proto-Hellenic *ampʰí Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek φορεύς (phoreús) Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς (amphiphoreús) Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús)bor. Latin amphora Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús, “two-handled pitcher, units of liquid measure”). As a Roman unit, originally an elision of amphora quadrantal. Etymology templates: {{etymon|la|:bor|grc:ἀμφορεύς<t:two-handled pitcher, units of liquid measure>|text=*|tree=+}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi Proto-Hellenic *ampʰí Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek φορεύς (phoreús) Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς (amphiphoreús) Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús)bor. Latin amphora Borrowed from 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 using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Rome, Food and drink containers, Units of measure Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 6 24 18 17 25 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 24 18 18 27 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 23 13 20 35 6 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 4 24 20 15 24 13 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 60 40 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 60 40 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Ancient Rome: 60 40 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): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Wine Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 6 24 18 17 25 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 4 24 20 15 24 13 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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      "form": "amphorae",
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      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amphorae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amphorārum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amphorum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amphorae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amphorīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amphoram",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amphorās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amphorā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amphorīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amphora",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amphorae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amfora",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ampora",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Late-Latin",
        "proscribed"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "amphora<1.genplum>"
      },
      "expansion": "amphora f (genitive amphorae); first declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "amphora<1.genplum>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin terms with historical senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "amphora, a large vessel, especially one made of clay with two handles used for storing and transporting wine and oil"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "amphora",
          "amphora#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(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"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin terms with historical senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "amphora, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 26 L"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "amphora",
          "amphora#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical) amphora, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 26 L"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "feminine",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈam.pʰɔ.ra]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈam.fo.ra]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "unit of liquid measure",
      "word": "quadrantal"
    },
    {
      "sense": "unit of liquid measure",
      "word": "amphora quadrantal"
    }
  ],
  "word": "amphora"
}

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