DOLIUM


Meaning of DOLIUM in English

I. ˈdōlēəm noun

( plural do·lia -ēə)

Etymology: Latin; akin to Old Russian delva, delvĭ cask, Latin dolare to hew — more at condole

: an earthenware cask or jar of Roman antiquity sometimes large enough to hold a man — compare pithos

II.

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, large jar, cask

synonym of tonna

III. noun

( plural dolium or doliums )

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, large jar, cask

: a mollusk of the genus Tonna : tun shell

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