larnax

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larnax

/ˈlɑːnæks/ UK
/ˈlɑɹnæks/ US

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάρναξ (lárnax).

noun larnakes · larnaxes

historical A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains in Ancient Greece. In a chamber tomb at Milatos, Mr. Evans discovered in 1899 a painted larnax or sarcophagus, on which there is figured a great Mycenæan body shield.

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noun small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn

Deutsch	Larnax
Ελληνικά	λάρναξ lárnax, λάρνακα lárnaka

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@misc{larnax_2026,
  title = {larnax},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/larnax},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}