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urceus

urceus noun: a ewer for holding water for washing.

Noun

urceus (plural urcei)

  1. A ewer for holding water for washing.

Forms of urceus

pluralurcei

Origin of urceus

Borrowed from Latin urceus.

Questions about urceus

What does urceus mean?
Urceus means a ewer for holding water for washing.
What part of speech is urceus?
Urceus is a noun.
What is the plural of urceus?
The plural of urceus is urcei.

Words near urceus in the dictionary

  1. urceolately
  2. urceole
  3. urceoles
  4. urceoli
  5. urceolus
  6. urceus
  7. Urch
  8. Urchfont
  9. Urchi
  10. urchin
  11. urchin barren

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