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olpes

olpes is the plural of olpe.

Meaning of olpe

Noun

olpe (plural olpes or olpae or olpai)

  1. 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

Questions about olpes

What is olpes the plural of?
Olpes is the plural of olpe.

Words near olpes in the dictionary

  1. olpadronic acid
  2. olpae
  3. olpai
  4. OLPC
  5. olpe
  6. olpes
  7. olpidiaceous
  8. olpiid
  9. olpiids
  10. olprinone
  11. OLR

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