Etymograph

English

lagoena

Lagoena comes from Latin lagoena, and goes back to Ancient Greek λᾰ́γῡνος ‘flagon’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλᾰ́γῡνος‘flagon’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElagoena
  3. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλᾰ́γῡνος‘flagon’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElagoena
  3. Englishtodaysame form

Every English word from Ancient Greek λᾰ́γῡνος

Today it means

noun A Roman flagon: a narrow-necked vessel with a handle and a flat base, often used for wine; a decanter, jug (made by the Romans of various materials, including glass). In Ancient Rome, wine was shipped in large vessels like the amphorae, while lesser vessels such as these lagoenae were kept at home and filled from them.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek λᾰ́γῡνος / lagoena

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