jorum

Significat (Anglès)

1. A large vessel for drinking (usually alcoholic beverages).
2. The contents, or quantity of the contents, of such a vessel.
3. (figuratively) A large quantity.

Sinònims

beaker

bowl

goblet

Traduccions

κύπελλο

ποτήρι

culullus

copa

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒɔːɹəm/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Uncertain; perhaps from the Hebrew name of Joram, who “brought with him [to King David] vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass” (Bible (King James Version), 2 Samuel 8:10; compare Jeroboam); or from Arabic جَرَّة (jarra, “earthen receptacle”).