amphora, amphorous 1. A large two-handled storage jar. 2. A narrow-necked jar used in ancient Greece and Rome, usually made of clay, with a narrow neck and two handles, used for holding oil or wine 3. Contraction of amphiphoreus, from amphi-, 'on both sides' plus phoreus 'bearer, carrier' and pherein, 'to bear, to carry'; from its two handles. I...