LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun

nassĭterna

Meaning

  1. a large watering-pot with a large nose

nassĭterna (nāsĭt-), ae, f. nasus,
I. a large watering-pot with a large nose or spout: nassiterna est genus vasi aquarii ansati et patentis, quale est quo equi perfundi solent, Paul. ex Fest. p. 169 Müll.; Cato, R. R. 11; Varr. ap. Non. 546, 7; Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 28.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesNassiternaNassiterna was some sort of vessel for carrying water. From the description in Festus (s. v.), that it is wide (patens), with a handle (ansata), and i…

Quick answers

What does nassĭterna mean in Latin?
nassĭterna, a noun, means “a large watering-pot with a large nose”.