An archaic or variant form of amphora, a large two-handled ancient vessel used in Mediterranean cultures.
From Latin amphora via Old French, showing a French spelling variant before the term stabilized in English. Rarely used in modern English.
This old spelling reminds us that the word traveled through multiple languages and pronunciations before settling on what we say today—amphore is like finding a time capsule in the dictionary.
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