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alabastron
[ al-uh-bas-tron, -truhn, -bah-stron, -struhn ]
/ ˌæl əˈbæs trɒn, -trən, -ˈbɑ strɒn, -strən /
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noun, plural al·a·bas·tra [al-uh-bas-truh, -bah-struh], /ˌæl əˈbæs trə, -ˈbɑ strə/, al·a·bas·trons.Greek and Roman Antiquity.
a jar characteristically having an elongated shape, narrow neck, flat-rimmed mouth, and rounded base requiring a stand or support, chiefly used for fragrant ointments.
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Also al·a·bas·tos [al-uh-bas-tos, -tuhs, -bah-stos, -stuhs], /ˌæl əˈbæs tɒs, -təs, -ˈbɑ stɒs, -stəs/, al·a·bas·trum [al-uh-bas-truhm, -bah-struhm] /ˌæl əˈbæs trəm, -ˈbɑ strəm/ .
Origin of alabastron
First recorded in 1840–50, alabastron is from the Greek word alábastron “alabaster vase”
Words nearby alabastron
alabamine, alabandite, à l'abandon, alabaster, alabastos, alabastron, alabastrum, à la bonne heure, à la broche, Alacant, à la carte
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How to use alabastron in a sentence
The pyxis was used by women at their toilet, and the lekythos, alabastron and askos for oil and unguents.