olpe

From Ancient Greek ὄλπη (ólpē).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɒlpiː/

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olpe (plural olpes or olpae or olpai)

1. Originally, a leather flask or vessel for oils or liquids; afterward, an earthenware vase or pitcher without a spout.
   • 1983, C. W. Neeft, “What Is in a Name? The Painter of Vatican 73 in the Getty”, in Greek Vases in the J. Paul Getty Museum, →ISBN, page 1, column 1:

     Altogether, Amyx attributed fifty-six olpai and oinochoai to the Painter of Vatican 73, thus making his oeuvre rank among the largest recognized in Corinthian ceramics.

   • 2011, Alexandra Alexandridou, The Early Black-Figured Pottery of Attika in Context (c. 630-570 bce) (Monumenta Graeca et Romana; 17), Brill, →ISBN, page 15, column 1:

     In later vase-iconography, oinokhoai and olpai appear in sympotic scenes where they are used for ladling wine from the krater and pouring it into cups (Richter & Milne, 1935: 18; Gericke, 1970: 32-35).

   • 2016, Margarit Damyanov, “Votive and other pottery from a sanctuary of Demeter in Apollonia Pontica”, in Manolis Manoledakis, editor, The Black Sea in the Light of New Archaeological Data and Theoretical Approaches: Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on the Black Sea in Antiquity held in Thessaloniki, 18-20 September 2015, Archaeopress, →ISBN, page 130, column 1:

     Some inscribed olpai from Athens were probably used as measures, but there are other possible domestic uses, such as for serving small amounts of oil or vinegar.

• LEPO, Pole, lope, pleo-, pole

From Ancient Greek ὄλπη (ólpē).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔl.pe/
• Rhymes: -ɔlpe
• Hyphenation: òl‧pe

olpe f (plural olpi)

1. olpe (flask or vessel)

• pelo, pelò