amphoreus

Meaning

amphoreus means (chiefly historical) A large vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses amphoreus to mean (chiefly historical) A large vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in....
• The teacher asked students to find amphoreus in the reading.