ânfora

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === âmphora (obsolete) === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɐ̃foɾɐ, -ɐ̃fuɾɐ Hyphenation: âm‧fo‧ra === Noun === ânfora f (plural ânforas) amphora (large two-handled vase for liquids) amphora (a measure of capacity that, among the ancient Romans, was equivalent to just over 25 liters) (botany) amphora (valve of some fruits that split when ripe) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “ânfora”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “ânfora”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “ânfora”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026