aquamanile
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Late Latin aquamanile, from Latin aqua (“water”), and the root of manus (“hand”).
Noun
editaquamanile (plural aquamaniles or aquamanilia)
- (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[1]:
- 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
editwater vessel
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