situla
noun
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
situlae
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pluralof situla.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
