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canephoros.

"paintings or statues [by] Greek artists, representing Athenian maidens, who, in the festivals of Juno, Diana, Minerva, Ceres, and Bacchus, bore different sacred utensils in wicker baskets on their heads" (Lewis and Short)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kaˈneː.pʰɔ.rɔs]Classical-Latin[kaˈnɛː.fo.ros]
  1. "paintings or statues [by] Greek artists, representing Athenian maidens, who, in the festivals of Juno, Diana, Minerva, Ceres, and Bacchus, bore different sacred utensils in wicker baskets on their heads" (Lewis and Short)

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek κανηφόρος (kanēphóros), from κάνεον (káneon, “wicker basket”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “-bearer”).

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