amphoriskos

 [am-fuh-ris-kuhs]  

am·pho·ris·kos

   [am-fuh-ris-kuhs]
noun, plural am·pho·ris·koi  [-koi] . Greek and Roman Antiquity.
a miniature amphora.
Origin:
< Greek, equivalent to amphor(eús) amphora + -iskos diminutive suffix
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