oinochoe

American  

[oi-nok-oh-ee] / ɔɪˈnɒk oʊˌi /

noun

Greek and Roman Antiquity.

oinochoes, plural oinochoai plural

1. a wine pitcher or jug, characterized by a curved handle extending from the lip to the shoulder, and a round or trefoil mouth.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• oinochoes
  plural
• oinochoai
  plural

Etymology

Origin of oinochoe

1870–75; < Greek oinochóē wine jug, equivalent to oîno ( s ) wine + choḗ a pouring, liquid offering (derivative of cheîn to pour)

Example Sentences

The shapes most commonly employed by the Athenian potters of this period are the amphora, hydria, kylix, oinochoe and lekythos, the first-named being the most popular.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various