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.
Nearby words
- kalamazoo,
- kalambo falls,
- kalanchoe,
- kalashnikov,
- kalat,
- kalb,
- kalb, johann,
- kale,
- kaleidoscope,
- kaleidoscopic
Also calathus.
Origin of kalathos
First recorded in 1895–1900, kalathos is from the Greek word kálathos
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