Definition
A female basket-bearer in ancient Greek religious ceremonies; a maiden who carried sacred baskets in processions or festivals.
Etymology
From Greek 'kanephos' (basket) plus 'phoros' (bearer), with feminine '-a' ending. Specifically denotes the female version of the basket-carrier role.
Kelly Says
Canephoras appear in classical architecture as decorative columns shaped like women carrying baskets—the Caryatids on the Erechtheion temple are famous examples of how ritual roles became frozen in stone.
Translations
ARالعربية
كَانِفُورَا
ka-ne-fo-ra
BNবাংলা
ক্যানেফোরা
kan-e-fo-ra
CACatalà
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
CSČeština
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
DADansk
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
DEDeutsch
Canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
ELΕλληνικά
κανεφόρα
kan-e-FOR-ah
ESEspañol
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
FAفارسی
کانِفورا
ka-ne-fo-ra
FISuomi
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
FRFrançais
canephore
kan-e-FOR
GUGU
કેનેફોરા
ke-ne-fo-ra
HAHA
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
HIहिन्दी
कैनेफोरा
ka-ne-fo-ra
HUMagyar
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
IDBahasa Indonesia
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
IGIG
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
ITItaliano
canepora
kan-e-POR-ah
KKKK
канефора
kan-e-FOR-ah
KMKM
កានេហ្វូរ៉ា
ka-ne-fo-ra
MRMR
कॅनेफोरा
ka-ne-fo-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
MYမြန်မာ
ကန်ဖိုရာ
kan-pho-ra
NLNederlands
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
NONorsk
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
PAPA
ਕੈਨੇਫੋਰਾ
ka-ne-fo-ra
PLPolski
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
PTPortuguês
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
RORomână
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
RUРусский
канефора
kan-e-FOR-ah
SVSvenska
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
SWKiswahili
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
TAதமிழ்
காணேபோரா
ka-na-e-po-ra
TEతెలుగు
కానుపోరా
ka-nu-po-ra
THไทย
คาเนโฟรา
ka-ne-fo-ra
TLTL
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
TRTürkçe
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
UKУкраїнська
канефора
kan-e-FOR-ah
VITiếng Việt
canephora
ka-ne-FOH-ra
YOYO
kanephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
ZUZU
canephora
kan-e-FOH-rah
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Feminine form of kanephoroi; ancient Greek religious role exclusively for women and girls carrying sacred baskets in processions.
Inclusive Usage
Modern usage should specify context (e.g., 'ritual basket carrier') rather than relying on gendered Greek terminology.
Inclusive Alternatives
["basket carrier","ceremonial assistant","procession participant"]
Empowerment Note
These women held religious authority and were selected from respected families; the role was a position of honor and responsibility.