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larnax

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlɑːnæks/
  • General-American: /ˈlɑɹnæks/

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noun

Meaning 1

A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains in Ancient Greece.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάρναξ (lárnax).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Old Armenian: լեառնակ (leaṙnak) — small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn
  • German: Larnax — small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn
  • Greek: λάρναξ (lárnax) — small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn
  • Greek: λάρνακα (lárnaka) — small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn
  • Ancient Greek: λάρναξ (lárnax) — small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn
  • Indonesian: larnaks — small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn
  • Polish: larnaks — small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn