askos

American  

[as-kos] / ˈæs kɒs /

noun

Greek and Roman Antiquity.

askoi plural

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• askoi
  plural

Etymology

Origin of askos

From the Greek word áskos

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

askos

The pyxis was used by women at their toilet, and the lekythos, alabastron and askos for oil and unguents.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various