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

(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

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