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lecythus

/ ˈlɛsɪθəs /

noun

  1. (in ancient Greece) a vase with a narrow neck


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lecythus1

from Greek lēkuthos

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Example Sentences

In a vase, a lecythus, of the fifth century, the worshippers surround a tumulus with a phallus-shaped pillar on top.

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