ânfora
See also: anfora and ánfora
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- âmphora (obsolete)
Etymology
From Latin amphora (“amphora”), from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús, “vase-shaped ornament with a narrow neck”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.fo.ɾa/, /ˈɐ̃.fo.ɾɐ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.fu.ɾɐ/
- Hyphenation: âm‧fo‧ra
Noun
ânfora f (plural ânforas)
- amphora (a two handled jar with a narrow neck)
Related terms
- anforicidade
- anfórico
- anforismo
- anfórula