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amphoric

UK/æmˈfɒɹɪk/US/æmˈfɔɹɪk/

amphoric adjective: of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.

Adjective

amphoric (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
  2. Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
    • amphoric respiration or resonance

amphoric meaning in Kannada

amphoric in Kannada

ಬುರುಡೆಯುಲಿಯ, ಬುರುಡೆದನಿಯ

Origin of amphoric

From Latin amphoricus (“of or related to an amphora”), from amphora + -icus (“-ic: forming adj.”). Equivalent to amphora + -ic.

Words that rhyme with amphoric

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Questions about amphoric

What does amphoric mean?
Amphoric means of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
What is amphoric in Kannada?
Amphoric in Kannada is ಬುರುಡೆಯುಲಿಯ, ಬುರುಡೆದನಿಯ. See Amphoric meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is amphoric?
Amphoric is an adjective.
How do you pronounce amphoric?
Amphoric is pronounced /æmˈfɒɹɪk/ (UK).

Words near amphoric in the dictionary

  1. amphoral
  2. amphoralike
  3. amphoras
  4. amphoreis
  5. amphoreus
  6. amphoric
  7. amphoricity
  8. amphoriloquy
  9. amphoriscid
  10. amphoriscids
  11. amphoriskoi

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Adapted from Wiktionary: amphoric (page history and authors); amphoric (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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