lekythos

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lek′ə thos′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lek•y•thos  (lek′ə thos′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -thoi (-thoi′).USA pronunciation [Gk. and Rom. Antiq.]
  1. Antiquity, Fine Artan oil jar having an ellipsoidal body, narrow neck, flanged mouth, curved handle extending from below the lip to the shoulder, and a narrow base terminating in a foot: used chiefly for ointments.
Also, lekythus. Cf. alabastron, aryballos, askos. 
  • Greek lé̄kythos
  • 1850–55

'lekythos' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alabastron - aryballos - askos - lekythus

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