Oenochoe
//iːˈnɒ.kəʊ.i// noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of Ancient Greek pottery wine jug. historical
"These two head oenochoae were buried with the kotyle by the Brygos painter (22. 8), B.S.A. xiv, pl. xiv, and the Red Figure kylix (22. 7), ibid. pl. xiii. b."
Example
More examples"These two head oenochoae were buried with the kotyle by the Brygos painter (22. 8), B.S.A. xiv, pl. xiv, and the Red Figure kylix (22. 7), ibid. pl. xiii. b."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek οἰνοχόη (oinokhóē), from οἶνος (oînos, “wine”) + χέω (khéō, “to pour”).
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