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stamnos

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[stam-nos] / ˈstæm nɒs /

noun

Greek and Roman Antiquity.
  • stamnoi
    plural
  1. a storage jar having an oval body tapering at the base and two horizontal handles set on the shoulder.


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Etymology

Origin of stamnos

1835–45; < Greek stámnos; akin to histánai to cause to stand; see stand


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