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lecythus
/ ˈlɛsɪθəs /
noun
- (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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