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lecythus

/ (ˈlɛsɪθəs) /
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noun plural -thi (-θaɪ)
(in ancient Greece) a vase with a narrow neck
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Word Origin for lecythus

from Greek lēkuthos
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How to use lecythus in a sentence

  • In a vase, a lecythus, of the fifth century, the worshippers surround a tumulus with a phallus-shaped pillar on top.

    The World of Homer|Andrew Lang
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