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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries双耳长颈瓶
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuāng ěr cháng jǐng píng
"这只双耳长颈瓶已有两千年的历史。"
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A tall ancient Greek or Roman jar with two handles and a narrow neck, used for carrying oil or wine.
"The marine archaeologists discovered a well-preserved amphora on the floor of the Mediterranean."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús), a compound of ἀμφί (amphí, "on both sides") and φέρειν (phérein, "to bear"), referring to its two handles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amphora" is said worldwide
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amphore
Transliteration: amphore
"Cette ancienne amphore contenait autrefois du vin."
Amphore
Transliteration: Amphore
"Im Museum ist eine antike Amphore ausgestellt."
anfora
Transliteration: anfora
"Gli archeologi hanno trovato un'anfora romana."
ánfora
Transliteration: anfora
"El ánfora estaba llena de monedas antiguas."
ânfora
Transliteration: anfora
"A ânfora grega foi encontrada no fundo do mar."
सुराही
Transliteration: surahi
"संग्रहालय में प्राचीन सुराही रखी हुई है।"
双耳长颈瓶
Transliteration: shuāng ěr cháng jǐng píng
"这只双耳长颈瓶已有两千年的历史。"
암포라
Transliteration: ampora
"고대 그리스의 암포라가 발굴되었습니다."
アンフォラ
Transliteration: anfora
"海底から古代のアンフォラが引き揚げられた。"
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