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askos
[ as-kos ]
noun
, Greek and Roman Antiquity.
, plural as·koi [as, -koi].
- an oil or wine jar, characterized by an ellipsoidal body and a short, flanged spout from which a thin handle extends in an arc to join the back of the jar.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of askos1
From the Greek word áskos
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Example Sentences
Both the askos and stamnos are frequently painted with red figures.
From Project Gutenberg
The pyxis was used by women at their toilet, and the lekythos, alabastron and askos for oil and unguents.
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