oenochoe
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek οἰνοχόη (oinokhóē), from οἶνος (oînos, “wine”) + χέω (khéō, “I pour”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiːnəˌkəʊ.iː/, /ˈɛnəˌkəʊ.iː/
Noun
oenochoe (plural oenochoes)
- (historical) A type of Ancient Greek pottery wine jug.
- 2014, François Lissarrague, The Aesthetics of the Greek Banquet: Images of Wine and Ritual, Princeton University Press (→ISBN), page 34:
- In the tondo of a cup in the Louvre we see a young slave, a pais, dip an oenochoe into a garlanded krater; he is holding a cup in the other hand and is about to serve drinks (fig. 20).” By isolating this detail, the painter implies all the aspects of a […]
- 2014, François Lissarrague, The Aesthetics of the Greek Banquet: Images of Wine and Ritual, Princeton University Press (→ISBN), page 34:
Translations
Greek jug
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