ânfora

See also: anfora, ánfora, and anföra

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.fo.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.fo.ɾa/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃foɾɐ, -ɐ̃fuɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: âm‧fo‧ra

Noun

ânfora f (plural ânforas)

  1. amphora (large two-handled vase for liquids)
  2. amphora (a measure of capacity that, among the ancient Romans, was equivalent to just over 25 liters)
  3. (botany) amphora (valve of some fruits that split when ripe)

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns
  • ampola f
  • anforicidade f
  • anforismo m
  • anfórula f

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