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hydria.

A three-handled clay or metal vessel used in Greek culture to hold and pour water.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaɪdɹiə/
  1. A three-handled clay or metal vessel used in Greek culture to hold and pour water.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek ὑδρία (hudría)bor. English hydria Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑδρία (hudría, “water jar or water container”).

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