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alabaster.

a box, tapering to a point at the top, for perfumes or unguents

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[a.ɫaˈbas.tɛr]Classical-Latin[a.laˈbas.ter]
  1. a box, tapering to a point at the top, for perfumes or unguents

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος (alábastros), from earlier ἀλάβαστος (alábastos, “vase without handles for storing perfumes”).

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