poculo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin pōculum, from Proto-Italic *pōtlom, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₃tlom, derived from the root *peh₃- (“to drink”).
Cognate with Hindi पात्र (pātra) and Irish ól.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.ku.lo/, [ˈpɔːkul̺o]
  • Rhymes: -ɔkulo
  • Stress: pòculo
  • Hyphenation: po‧cu‧lo

Noun

poculo m (plural poculi)

  1. (Ancient Rome) container, vessel
    Synonym: recipiente
  2. (archaeology) A cup-shaped drinking vessel.
  3. (literary, rare) cup, chalice, goblet
    Synonyms: bicchiere, calice

Latin

Noun

pōculō

  1. dative singular of pōculum
  2. ablative singular of pōculum
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