ἀμφιφορεύς

ἀμφιφορεύς, gen. έως, Ep. ῆος, ὁ: (φέρω, φορέω):—

• large jar or pitcher with two handles, of gold, Il. 23.92, Od. 24.74; of stone, 13.105; for wine, 2.290, etc.; for oil, Simon. 155.4: used as cinerary urn, Il. l.c.
• • II = μετρητής, Theopomp.Hist. 374. (The later form was ἀμφορεύς, q.v.)

ἀμφιφορεύς, έως, ὁ, ein größeres, auf zwei Seiten getragenes, also zweihenkeliges Gefäß ; Il. 23.92 χρύσεος ἀμφιφορεύς u. Od. 24.74 χρύσεον ἀμφιφορῆα Aschenkrug ; οἶνον ἐν ἀμφιφορεῦσιν (ἀφύσσειν) Od. 2.290, 349, 379, 9.164, 204 ; Il. 23.170 μέλιτος καὶ ἀλείφατος ἀμφιφορῆας ; Od. 13.105 ἐν δὲ κρητῆρές τε καὶ ἀμφιφορῆες ἔασιν λάινοι. – Vgl. ἀμφορεύς.

ἀμφιφορεύς

-ῆος, ὁ

[ἀμφι- 2 + θορ-, θέρω.]

A two-handled jar Il. 23.92, 170: Od. 2.290, 349, 379, Od. 9.164, 204, Od. 13.105 (of natural formations in a cave), Od. 24.74.

ἀμφιφορεύς , ῆος (φέρω); for ἀμφορεύς: two-handled vase or jar for wine; also used as urn for ashes of the dead, Od. 24.74. (See cuts 6 and 7.)

ἀμφιφορεύς φέρω

• a large jar with two handles, Lat. amphora, Hom.; cf. ἀμφορεύς.