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Hydria


Hy′dri-a

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Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK].]
(Gr. Antiq.)
A water jar; esp., one with a large rounded body, a small neck, and three handles. Some of the most beautiful Greek vases are of this form.

Definition 2024


hydria

hydria

English

Noun

hydria (plural hydrias or hydriae)

  1. a three-handled clay or metal vessel used in Greek culture to contain and pour water.

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Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhy.dri.a/, [ˈhʏ.dri.a]

Noun

hydria f (genitive hydriae); first declension

  1. jug, ewer, urn

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative hydria hydriae
genitive hydriae hydriārum
dative hydriae hydriīs
accusative hydriam hydriās
ablative hydriā hydriīs
vocative hydria hydriae

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