amphoric

English

Etymology

From Latin amphoricus (of or related to an amphora), from amphora + -icus (-ic: forming adj.). Equivalent to amphora + -ic.

Adjective

amphoric (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
  2. (medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
    ...amphoric respiration or resonance...

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References

  • amphoric in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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