amphoriskos

[ am-fuh-ris-kuh s ]
/ ˌæm fəˈrɪs kəs /

noun, plural am·pho·ris·koi [am-fuh-ris-koi] /ˌæm fəˈrɪs kɔɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.

a miniature amphora.

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Origin of amphoriskos

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

Words nearby amphoriskos

amphophilic, amphora, amphoric, amphoric rale, amphoric resonance, amphoriskos, amphoteric, amphotericin, amphotericin b, amphoterism, amphotropic virus
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