situla

American  

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

noun

• situlae
  plural

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• situlae
  plural

Etymology

Origin of situla

1895–1900; < Latin: water vessel, bucket

Example Sentences

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situla situlae

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 E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas

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 A. H. Smith

The lustration vases, or situlae, carried by priests and priestesses for the purpose of sprinkling either the faithful, or the ground traversed by religious processions, merit the special consideration of connoisseurs.

From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by G. (Gaston) Maspero