Home › Words › A › amphoreusamphoreusamphoreus means an Ancient Greek unit of liquid measure reckoned as equivalent to about 9 gallons.EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek ᾰ̓μφορεύς (ămphoreús).nounAn Ancient Greek unit of liquid measure reckoned as equivalent to about 9 gallons.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.amphoric 76% match — Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure. vs amphoreus →amphora 71% match — A large, two-handled vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil. vs amphoreus →amphoriskos 65% match — A two-handled jar anciently used to hold perfume, etc. vs amphoreus →cyathus 62% match — An ancient Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1⅔ Roman ounce of wine and equivalent to about 45 mL although differing slightly over time. vs amphoreus →amphoral 61% match — Of, pertaining to, or in the shape of an amphora vs amphoreus →homer 61% match — A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6+¹⁄₂ US bushels. vs amphoreus →modius 60% match — A Roman dry measure of about a peck or 9 litres. vs amphoreus →ephah 60% match — A former Hebrew unit of dry volume (about 23 L). vs amphoreus →