askos

[ as-kos ]

/ ˈæs kɒs /

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noun, plural as·koi

[as-koi]. /ˈæs kɔɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.

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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Compare alabastron, aryballos, lekythos.

Origin of askos

From the Greek word áskos

Words nearby askos

ask for the moon, asking bid, asking price, Askja, Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country, askos, ask out, ASL, ASLA, aslant, Aslaug

How to use askos in a sentence

Both the askos and stamnos are frequently painted with red figures.
The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young
The pyxis was used by women at their toilet, and the lekythos, alabastron and askos for oil and unguents.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various