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am·pho·ra
 amphora
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- pronunciation:
- aem
f
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
amphorae, amphoras |
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a tall oval ceramic vessel with a narrow neck and two handles, used in ancient Greece and Rome for storage or decoration.
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adjective + (n.)amphora
ancient, broken, ceramic, classical, discarded, empty, enormous, full, olive, roman, total
verb + (n.)amphora
cover, fill, glow, mask, study, throw, transport
noun + (n.)amphora
cargo,
fish,
flower,
fragment,
handle,
jar,
lamp,
mountain,
number,
oil,
piece,
pot,
pottery,
roman,
sherd,
site,
storage,
style,
vase,
weight,
wine
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The word amphora
contains the following parts:
amphi-, ampho-
Greek
prefix
that means both, on both sides, around
  Example words:
- synonyms:
- ambi-
phor, pher, -phore
Greek
root
that means carry, bear
Example words:
amphora, anaphora, diaphoresis, dysphoria, euphoria, euphoric, gametophore, metaphor, oophorectomy, periphery, phosphorescence, phosphorus, pyrophoric
- synonyms:
- fer, lat2, -late
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