dolium

[ doh-lee-uhm ]

/ ˈdoʊ li əm /

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a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.

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First recorded in 1475–85, dolium is from the Latin word dōlium

After he was gone I fell a reading 'Cornelianum dolium' till 11 o'clock at night with great pleasure, and after that to bed.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
It is the Dolium galea, good friends, and we could tell you six other kinds that are suspected of this meanness.
Punchinello, Vol. II., No. 34, November 19, 1870|Various
Dolium has a large, globose but thin shell, ornamented with revolving ribs.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll
A genus composed of Dolium latilabrum, Kiener, and other similar species.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby

A roll of lead was placed in a clay dolium or big vase, which had a little vinegar at the bottom.
Illuminated Manuscripts in Classical and Mediaeval Times|J. Henry Middleton