Where does “alabaster” come from?
alabaster (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστος — globular vase without handles for holding...
alabaster (Latin): a box, tapering to a point at the top, for...
Definitions
- a box, tapering to a point at the top, for...
Ancestry of “alabaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστρος | alabaster |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀλάβαστος | globular vase without handles for holding... |
Words derived from “alabaster”