olpai
olpai is the plural of olpe.
Meaning of olpe
Noun
olpe (plural olpes or olpae or olpai)
- Originally, a leather flask or vessel for oils or liquids; afterward, an earthenware vase or pitcher without a spout.
- Altogether, Amyx attributed fifty-six olpai and oinochoai to the Painter of Vatican 73, thus making his oeuvre rank among the largest recognized in Corinthian ceramics.1983, C. W. Neeft, “What Is in a Name? The Painter of Vatican 73 in the Getty”, in Greek Vases in the J. Paul Getty Museum, →ISBN, page 1, column 1
Origin of olpai
From Ancient Greek ὄλπαι (ólpai).
Questions about olpai
- What is olpai the plural of?
- Olpai is the plural of olpe.
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