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alabastron

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.

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History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρον (alábastron).

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Translations

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  • Catalan: alabastre — type of vase
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雪花瓶 — type of vase
  • Finnish: alabastron — type of vase
  • French: alabastre — type of vase
  • German: Alabastron — type of vase
  • Greek: αλάβαστρο (alávastro) — type of vase
  • Polish: alabastron — type of vase
  • Slovak: alabastrón — type of vase