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hydria
noun
hy·dria
\ˈhīdrēə\
Definition of hydria
hydriae
\-ēˌē\: an ancient Greek or Roman water jar characterized by horizontal side handles and a vertical back handle and in the earlier form an angular and abrupt shoulder — compare kalpis
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Origin and Etymology of hydria
Latin, from Greek, from hydōr water
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