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ewer^¹

/ˈjuː.ə/ UK
/ˈjʊə/ UK
/ˈju.ɚ/ US

Sounds like your (one pronunciation, without pour–poor merger, rare), you're (one pronunciation, without pour–poor merger) · Rhymes with -uːə(ɹ), -ʊə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle English ewer, from Anglo-Norman or Old French ewer, eawer (modern French évier), from Latin aquārium, from aqua (“water”). Doublet of aquarium.

noun ewers

A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle, and originally used for carrying water.

Ewer^²

proper noun Ewers

A surname.

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noun widemouthed pitcher

Español	aguamanil, pichel, jofaina
日本語	ピッチャー pitchā, 水差し mizusashi
हिन्दी	कुम्भ kumbh, कुंभ kumbh, इब्रीक़ ibrīq
Português	jarro, jarra
Français	pichet, aiguière, broc, cruche
Deutsch	Krug
Italiano	brocca, caraffa, lancella
Ελληνικά	λαγήνι lagíni
Русский	кувши́н kuvšín, жбан žban
العربية	إِبْرِيق ʔibrīq

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@misc{ewer_2026,
  title = {ewer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ewer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}