kalathos
[ kal-uh-thos ]
/ ˈkæl əˌθɒs /
noun, plural kal·a·thoi [kal-uh-thoi]. /ˈkæl əˌθɔɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.
a fruit basket having a conventionalized shape of a lily, often used in ancient art as a symbol of fertility.
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Also calathus.
Origin of kalathos
First recorded in 1895–1900, kalathos is from the Greek word kálathos
Words nearby kalathos
Kalamazoo, Kalambo Falls, kalanchoe, Kalashnikov, Kalat, kalathos, Kalb, kale, kaleidoscope, kaleidoscopic, kalemia
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