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thermos¹
- /ˈθɜː.mɒs/ UK
- /ˈθɝ.məs/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
Genericization of the trademark Thermos, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “warm”). Possibly related to English warm.
noun thermoses · thermoi · Thermos
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A bottle, flask or similar vessel having a vacuum between its inner and outer silvered walls; designed to maintain the temperature of its contents
Similar: thermal flask, thermos flask, vacuum flask
thermos²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek θέρμος (thérmos).
noun thermoi
- A unit of measure whose identification remains very unclear. The mnaeion contains 4 gold pieces, 16 quarters, 64 thermoi, 128 carats. The gold piece contains 4 staters [sic for quarters], 16 thermoi, 32 carats. The thermos contains 2 carats. The quarter contains 4 thermoi, 8 carats. The thermos contains 2 carats.[…]The mnaeion has sixteen (16) quarters and th
Thermos³
Where it comes from
Transliteration of Ancient Greek Θέρμος (Thérmos).
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noun vacuum flask
| Español | termo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보온병 boonbyeong |
| 日本語 | 魔法瓶 mahōbin |
| 中文 | 熱水瓶 /热水瓶 rèshuǐpíng, 暖瓶 nuǎnpíng, 暖壺 /暖壶 nuǎnhú |
| हिन्दी | थरमस tharmas, निर्वात फ़्लास्क nirvāt flāsk |
| Kiswahili | chupa ombwe |
| Português | garrafa térmica, termo |
| Français | thermos |
| Deutsch | Thermoskanne |
| Italiano | termos |
| Ελληνικά | θερμός thermós |
| Română | termos |
| Русский | те́рмос tɛ́rmos |
| Tiếng Việt | phích, bình thuỷ, phích nước |
| العربية | تِرْمُس tirmus, كَظِيمَة kaẓīma |
| עברית | תֶּרְמוֹס térmos |
Talk about this word "thermos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thermos. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thermos. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thermos "thermos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thermos.Cite this
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title = {thermos},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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