olpe
/ˈɒlpiː/
olpe noun: originally, a leather flask or vessel for oils or liquids; afterward, an earthenware vase or pitcher without a spout.
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
- In later vase-iconography, oinokhoai and olpai appear in sympotic scenes where they are used for ladling wine from the krater and pouring it into cups (Richter & Milne, 1935: 18; Gericke, 1970: 32-35).2011, Alexandra Alexandridou, The Early Black-Figured Pottery of Attika in Context (c. 630-570 bce) (Monumenta Graeca et Romana; 17), Brill, →ISBN, page 15, column 1
Forms of olpe
| plural | olpes |
|---|---|
| plural | olpae |
| plural | olpai |
Origin of olpe
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄλπη (ólpē).
Questions about olpe
- What does olpe mean?
- Olpe means originally, a leather flask or vessel for oils or liquids; afterward, an earthenware vase or pitcher without a spout.
- What part of speech is olpe?
- Olpe is a noun.
- How do you pronounce olpe?
- Olpe is pronounced /ˈɒlpiː/.
- What is the plural of olpe?
- The plural of olpe is olpes.
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