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lagoena

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
la-goe-na
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Roman flagon: a narrow-necked vessel with a handle and a flat base, often used for wine; a decanter, jug (made by the Romans of various materials, including glass). In Ancient Rome, wine was shipped in large vessels like the amphorae, while lesser vessels such as these lagoenae were kept at home and filled from them.

Etymology

From Latin lagoena.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

lagoenae (plural)

Questions

What does lagoena mean?
A Roman flagon: a narrow-necked vessel with a handle and a flat base, often used for wine; a decanter, jug (made by the Romans of various materials, including glass). In Ancient Rome, wine was shipped in large vessels like the amphorae, while lesser vessels such as these lagoenae were kept at home and filled from them.
Where does lagoena come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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