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Webster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Amphi- a prefix in words of Greek origin, signifying both, of both kinds, on both sides, about, around
An amphora (English plural: amphorae or amphoras) is a type of container of a characteristic shape and size, descending from at least as early as the Neolithic Period. Amphorae were used in vast numbers for the transport and storage of various products, both liquid and dry, but mostly for wine.