situla

American  

[sich-uh-luh, sit-l-uh] / ˈsɪtʃ ə lə, ˈsɪt l ə /

noun

plural

situlae

1. a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.

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situla British  

/ ˈsɪtjʊlə /

noun

1. a bucket-shaped container, usually of metal or pottery and often richly decorated: typical of the N Italian Iron Age

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adjective

1. of or relating to the type of designs usually associated with these containers

Etymology

Origin of situla

1895–1900; < Latin: water vessel, bucket

Example Sentences

Chaldee dul, situla, urna, a vessel for holding liquor.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 105, November 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

The corresponding angles on the left side of the tablet have been broken away, but the upper angle appears to have contained a situla.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.

Probably, however, the finest example is a situla, 10� in. high by 8 in. wide at the top and 4 in. at the bottom, preserved in the treasury of St Mark at Venice.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various

In Sala X look at the bronze situla in an isolated glass case, of such a peacock blue as only centuries could give it.

From A Wanderer in Florence by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)