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Spanish: ánfora

English translation: amphora







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Spanish term or phrase:ánfora
English translation:amphora
Entered by:Peter Kerry
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Tech/Engineering - Archaeology / Archaeology
Spanish term or phrase: ánfora
Allí, y durante dos siglos, se elaborarán ánforas para el aceite, alfarerías comunes, materiales de construcción y tal vez sigillatas de lujo.
Peter Kerry
Portugal
amphora
Explanation:
This describes a particular shape of ceramic jar - pics here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphora
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aceavila - Noni
Spain
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you, Noni.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3amphora
aceavila - Noni
4amphora Dolores Vázquez


  


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
amphora

Explanation:
This describes a particular shape of ceramic jar - pics here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphora

aceavila - Noni
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you, Noni.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree SwissTell
0 min
  -> Thanks

agree Marcelo Silveyra: And very common in Greek/Roman terminology. This should have been obvious with a tiny bit of research.
1 min
  -> Quite - I non-pro'd it - but nice for once to have been completely sure!

agree Jim Tucker: yes 100%
16 mins
  -> Thanks Jim - and fine looking hound!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
amphora

Explanation:
OK


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphora
Dolores Vázquez
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Voters for reclassification as PRO / non-PRONon-PRO (2): aceavila - Noni, Jim Tucker


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