dolium

[ doh-lee-uh m ]

/ ˈdoʊ li əm /

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noun, plural do·li·a [doh-lee-uh] /ˈdoʊ li ə/.

a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.

Nearby words

dolichopellic pelvis, dolichoprosopic, dolichosaurus, dolin, doline, dolium, doll, doll up, doll's eye sign, doll's house, a, dollar

Origin of dolium

First recorded in 1475–85, dolium is from the Latin word dōlium

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Examples from the Web for dolium

They paid annually a tun (dolium) of wine for their license;—a proof that their business must have been lucrative.
Life of Sir William Wallace of Elderslie, Vol. I (of II)|John D. Carrick
The Latin word used by Saxo, which I translate with cisterns of mead, is dolium.
Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3|Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D.
A fine shell of Dolium was in their camp, which we passed through.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt
Dolium has a large, globose but thin shell, ornamented with revolving ribs.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll

The dolium had no foot, and was usually buried in the earth; it was also used for purposes of burial.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various