lagoena

English

Etymology

From Latin lagoena.

Noun

lagoena (plural lagoenae)

  1. A narrow-necked vessel for holding and serving drinks at a table, especially wine: a decanter, flagon, type of carafe (made by the Romans of various materials, including glass).

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάγῡνος (lágūnos).

Pronunciation

Noun

lagoena f (genitive lagoenae); first declension

  1. lagoena (type of narrow-necked vessel)

Usage notes

  • The word was highly variable during the Classical period, with several forms persisting in common use for centuries.

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative lagoena lagoenae
genitive lagoenae lagoenārum
dative lagoenae lagoenīs
accusative lagoenam lagoenās
ablative lagoenā lagoenīs
vocative lagoena lagoenae

References

Further reading

  • lagoena”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • lagoena”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • lagoena in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.