Loutrophoros
[loo-trof-uh-ros] /luˈtrɒf əˌrɒs/
noun, plural loutrophoroi
[loo-trof-uh-roi] /luˈtrɒf əˌrɔɪ/ (Show IPA)
1.
Greek and Roman Antiquity. a water jar, characterized by an elongated neck and flaring mouth, used to carry water for the marriage bath and set on the tomb of a person who had been unmarried.
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