lecythus
/ (ˈlɛsɪθəs) /
noun plural -thi (-θaɪ)
(in ancient Greece) a vase with a narrow neck
Nearby words
lectotype, lecture, lecturer, lectureship, lecuona, lecythus, led, led display, led zeppelin, leda, leda and the swan
Word Origin for lecythus
from Greek lēkuthos
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Examples from the Web for lecythus
In a vase, a lecythus, of the fifth century, the worshippers surround a tumulus with a phallus-shaped pillar on top.
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