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Rareamphorae
The correct spelling is amphorae.
How to pronounce amphorae
noun
Say it like: Amf-orae
The correct spelling is amphorae. A two-handled jar with a narrow neck that was used in ancient times to store or carry wine or oil.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A two-handled jar with a narrow neck that was used in ancient times to store or carry wine or oil.
- 2.One of various units for measuring liquid or volume during the Roman Empire, measuring between 18.5 and 39 litres depending on the variant.
- 3.Ancient unit of volume, for the measurement of the internal capacity of a ship.
- 4.In botany, the lower valve of the fruit that opens transversely.
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