LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · feminine

canēphoros

canēphoros f
Classical[kaˈneː.pʰɔ.rɔs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈnɛː.fo.ros]

Meaning

  1. "paintings or statues [by] Greek artists, representing Athenian maidens, who, in the festivals of Juno, Diana, Minerva, Ceres, and Bacchus, bore different sacred utensils in wicker baskets on their heads" (Lewis and Short)

Cănēphŏrŏs (-phŏra, ae, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 70), f., = Κανηφόρος, ἡ (she that bears a basket, v. κανηφόρος, and cf. Hor. S. 1, 3, 10; Ov. M. 2, 711 sq.),
I. paintings or statues of Greek artists, representing Athenian maidens, who, in the festivals of Juno, Diana, Minerva, Ceres, and Bacchus, bore different sacred utensils in wicker baskets (κάνη) on their heads; nom. sing. Canephoros (a work of Scopas), Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 25.— Nom. plur. Canephoroe = κανηφόροι (cf.: Adelphoe, arctoe, etc.), Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 3, § 5 Zumpt N. cr.—Acc. plur. Canephoros, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 3, § 5; 2, 4, 8, § 18 Zumpt N. cr.; cf. Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 70.—A collat. Latinized form, Canifera, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 65 Müll.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κανηφόρος (kanēphóros), from κάνεον (káneon, “wicker basket”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “-bearer”).

Quick answers

What does canēphoros mean in Latin?
canēphoros, a noun, means “"paintings or statues [by] Greek artists, representing Athenian maidens, who, in the festivals of Juno, Diana, Minerva, Ceres, and Bacchus, bore different sacred utensils in wicker baskets on their heads" (Lewis and Shor”.
How do you pronounce canēphoros?
In classical Latin, [kaˈneː.pʰɔ.rɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈnɛː.fo.ros].