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Portuguese term or phrase:
anforisco
English translation:
amphoriskos
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Tania Pires
Feb 10, 2017 15:05
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Portuguese term
anforisco
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
History
Roman Villae
'Por toda a cidade, mas em especial nesta zona, foram encontrados fragmentos de pequenos recipientes, de tipo unguentário ou anforisco, que documentam o controlo da actividade comercial por membros da administração civil'
From what I was able to find, this is a small amphora. Now, I can't seem to find a proper term for it in English, if there is one.
Thanks in advance for your help!
From what I was able to find, this is a small amphora. Now, I can't seem to find a proper term for it in English, if there is one.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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4 +2 | amphoriskos | Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida |
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Pronunciation:*amf**risk*s
Function:noun
Inflected Form:plural amphoris£koi \-*k*i\
Etymology:Greek, diminutive of amphoreus jar with two handles * more at AMPHORA
: a small amphora typically four inches high
https://www.cmog.org/glass-dictionary/amphoriskos