Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loutrophoros

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: loutrophoros
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Ancient Greek pottery vessel with elongated neck and two handles, used to hold water during marriage and funeral rituals.

Example Sentences

"The psykter, attributed to the so-called Kleophrades Painter, and the loutrophoros, attributed to the legendary Darius Painter, will remain at the museum for four years as part of a research program in which both the Italian government and the museum will take part, the university said."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λουτροφόρος (loutrophóros).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: λουτροφόρος

Inflected Forms

loutrophoroi (plural)

Questions

What does loutrophoros mean?: An Ancient Greek pottery vessel with elongated neck and two handles, used to hold water during marriage and funeral rituals.
Where does loutrophoros come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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