ampulla en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /æmˈpʊlə/
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Etymology
From Latin ampulla. Doublet of ampoule.
Meanings
- (historical) An Ancient Roman two-handled vessel.
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A vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil.
Miraculously moist, the chrism was kept in an ampulla in Reims cathedral where the coronations of the kings of France were held.
2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 8:
- The dilated end of a duct.
- The spongiole of a root.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ampullae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ampullas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ampullectomy · ampullary · ampullate · ampulla of Vater · ampullar · ampulla of Lorenzini · ampullofugal · ampullaceous
Relateds
Translations (13)
hu kiszélesedő rész (dilated end of a duct) · hu félkörös ívjárat vége (dilated end of a duct) · pt ambula (vessel for containing consecrated wine or oil) · hu ívjárat kiszélesedése (dilated end of a duct) · hu ívjáratok vége (dilated end of a duct) · hu hólyagocska (dilated end of a duct) · fi avartuma (dilated end of a duct) · hu ívjárat tágabb vége (dilated end of a duct) · hu ívjárat kiszélesedő része (dilated end of a duct) · hu ívjáratok kiöblösödése (dilated end of a duct) · hu hólyagszerű kiszélesedés (dilated end of a duct) · hu kis tágulat (dilated end of a duct) · pt ampola (dilated end of a duct)