ânfora

See also: anfora and ánfora

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• âmphora (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amphora (“amphora”), from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús, “vase-shaped ornament with a narrow neck”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃.fo.ɾɐ/

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃.fu.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: âm‧fo‧ra

Noun

ânfora f (plural ânforas)

1. amphora (a two handled jar with a narrow neck)

Related terms

• anforicidade
• anfórico
• anforismo
• anfórula