AMPHORA

AM'PHOR, or AM'PHORA, noun [Latin amphora; Gr.]Among the Greeks and Romans, a liquid measure. The AMPHORA of the Romans contained about forty-eight sextaries, equal to seven gallons and a pint, English wine measure. The Grecian or Attic amphor contained about a third more. This was also, among the Romans, a dry measure of about three bushels. Among the Venetians, it is a liquid measure of sixteen quarts.This name was formerly used in England; but the capacity of the Sax. ambra is not certainly known.

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‖Am″pho‐ra (�), n.; pl. Amophoræ (�). [[L., fr. Gr. �, �, a jar with two handles; � + � bearer, � to bear. Cf. Ampul.]] Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc.