Where does “alabastron” come from?

alabastron (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστος — globular vase without handles for holding...

alabastron (English): A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding...

Definitions

  1. A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding...

Ancestry of “alabastron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλάβαστρονvessel for ointments made of alabaster
2Ancient Greekἀλάβαστροςalabaster
3Ancient Greekἀλάβαστοςglobular vase without handles for holding...
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