aquamanile

aquamanile

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin aquamanile, from Latin aqua (“water”), and the root of manus (“hand”).

Noun

aquamanile (plural aquamaniles or aquamanilia)

1. (historical) A ewer or jug-like vessel, shaped like an animal or human figure, used for washing the hands.
   • 2007 October 19, Karen Rosenberg, “Sacred Works in Secular Places”, in New York Times‎:

     Among the medieval treasures at Blumka are a lion aquamanile, a vessel used by priests for ceremonial hand washing, with a magnificent tufted tail.

Translations

water vessel

Irish: acuamainíl f

Portuguese: gomil m, agomil m