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ampulla

Noun CEFR B1
æmˈpʊlə

Definitions

  1. An Ancient Roman two-handled vessel.
    historical
  2. A vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil.
  3. The dilated end of a duct.
  4. The spongiole of a root.

Equivalents

Portuguêsambulaampola
6 more languages
Bosanskiampula
Suomiavartuma
Galegoempola
Hrvatskiampula
Bahasa Indonesiaampula
Српскиampula

Examples

“Miraculously moist, the chrism was kept in an ampulla in Reims cathedral where the coronations of the kings of France were held.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

ampulla of Lorenzini ampulla of Vater ampullar abortion ampullarid ampullariid ampullate

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