hydrophoria

noun

hy·​dro·​pho·​ria

-ˈfȯr-

plural -s

: an act of carrying water

specifically : a scene on a Greek water jar showing women carrying water from a fountain

Word History

Etymology

Greek, from hydr- + -phoria act of carrying

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