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1 ampulla
ampulla, ae, f. [amb- and olla, as having handles on both (opposite) sides, or an irreg. dim. of amphora].I.A vessel for holding liquids, furnished with two handles and swelling in the middle, a flask, bottle, jar, pot, etc. (also made of leather), Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 86; id. Pers. 1, 3, 44; Cic. Fin. 4, 12 al.—* II.Prob. on account of its shape, like lêkuthos, of inflated discourse, swelling words, bombast: proicit ampullas et sesquipedalia verba, * Hor. A. P. 97; cf. Cic. Att. 1, 14, and ampullor. -
2 ampulla
ampulla ae, f [ambi + olla], a vessel for liquids, with two handles, a flask, bottle, jar.—Of inflated discourse, swelling words, bombast: proicit ampullas, H.* * *bottle, jar, flask for holding liquids; inflated expressions, bombast -
3 amphora
amphŏra,, ae ( gen. plur. as a measure, usually amphorūm, v infra, II.; cf. Charis. [p. 110] p. 41 P.), f., = amphoreus, a vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles or ears; for liquids, esp. wine, a flagon, pitcher. flask, bottle, jar, etc.; cf. Smith, Dict. Antiq.I.Lit.:II.amphoras implere,
Cato, R. R. 113, 2:amphora coepit Institui,
Hor. A. P. 22; so id. C. 3, 8, 11; 3, 16, 34; Petr. 34 al.—Also for holding wine: amphora vini,
Vulg. 1 Reg. 1, 24; ib. Dan. 14, 2;oil: amphorae oleariae,
Cato, R. R. 10, 2;honey: aut pressa puris mella condit amphoris,
Hor. Epod. 2, 15;water: amphoram aquae portans,
Vulg. Luc. 22, 10.— Poet. for the wine contained therein, Hor. C. 3, 28, 8.—Transf.A.A measure for liquids (also called quadrantal; cf. Fest. p. 258 Müll.), = 2 urnae, or 8 congii, etc. = 6 gals. 7 pts.:B.in singulas vini amphoras,
Cic. Font. 5, 9; Plin. 9, 30, 48, § 93. Since such a measure was kept as a standard at the Capitolium, amphora Capitolina signifies an amphora of the full measure, Capitol. Max. 4.—The measure of a ship (as the ton with us): naves, quarum minor nulla erat duūm milium amphorūm, Lentul. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 15, 2; Plin. 6, 22, 24, § 82:navem, quae plus quam CCC. amphorarum esset,
Liv. 21, 63.
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