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Meaning of lagoena | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

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A Roman flagon: a narrow-necked vessel with a handle and a flat base, often used for wine; a decanter, jug (made by the Romans of various materials, including glass). In Ancient Rome, wine was shipped in large vessels like the amphorae, while lesser vessels such as these lagoenae were kept at home and filled from them.

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Latina lagoena

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