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amphoriskos

[ am-fuh-ris-kuhs ]

noun

, Greek and Roman Antiquity.
, plural am·pho·ris·koi [am-f, uh, -, ris, -koi].
  1. a miniature amphora.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of amphoriskos1

< Greek, equivalent to amphor ( eús ) amphora + -iskos diminutive suffix

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