释义 |
‖ simpulum Rom. Antiq.|ˈsɪmpjʊləm| Pl. simpula |ˈsɪmpjʊlə|. [L.] A small ladle, used for dipping out wine for libations.
1745Pococke Descr. East II. ii. 249 An altar, with two reliefs on it, one being a person holding a simpulum. 1756J. Kennedy Curiosities of Wilton Ho. (1786) 116 She holds in her Right-Hand a Simpulum. 1858Birch Anc. Pottery II. 315 The vases used in sacrifices were principally of earthenware, and comprised the simpulum [etc.]. |