How to pronounce amphora
American English pronunciation
AM-fuh-ruh
- IPA
- /ˈæmfəɹə/
- Syllables
- AM · fuh · ruh (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What amphora means
A tall clay jar with two handles used in ancient Greece and Rome
In a sentence: Divers found an amphora resting on the sandy sea floor near an old shipwreck.
Where it comes from: It comes through Latin from a Greek word for a jar with two handles, which goes back to words meaning carried on both sides.
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