amphoric

English

Etymology

From Latin amphoricus (“of or related to an amphora”), from amphora + -icus (“-ic: forming adj.”). Equivalent to amphora +‎ -ic.

Adjective

amphoric (not comparable)

1. (chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
2. (medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.

   ...amphoric respiration or resonance...

Translations

medicine: produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs

• French: amphorique (fr)
• Polish: amforyczny (pl)
• Portuguese: anfórico

See also

• amphoricity

References

• “amphoric”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• amorphic