askos

American  

[as-kos] / ˈæs kɒs /

noun

Greek and Roman Antiquity.

plural

askoi

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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Etymology

Origin of askos

From the Greek word áskos

Example Sentences

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