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2024
larnax
larnax
English
a larnax
Noun
larnax
(
plural
larnakes
)
(
archaeology
)
A small closed
coffin
, box or
cinerary urn
often used as a container for human remains in
Ancient Greece
.
Translations
small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn
Armenian:
Old Armenian:
լեառնակ
(
leaṙnak
)
German:
Larnax
Greek:
λάρναξ
(el)
(
lárnax
)
,
λάρνακα
(el)
(
lárnaka
)
Ancient:
λάρναξ
(
lárnax
)
Etymology
From
Ancient Greek
λάρναξ
(
lárnax
)
.
Pronunciation
(
UK
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈlɑːnæks/
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