aquamanile

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A ewer or jug-like vessel, shaped like an animal or human figure, used for washing the hands. historical
    — Among the medieval treasures at Blumka are a lion aquamanile, a vessel used by priests for ceremonial hand washing, with a magnificent tufted tail.

词形变化

aquamaniles plural aquamanilia plural

词源

Borrowed from Late Latin aquamanile, from Latin aqua (“water”), and the root of manus (“hand”).
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