lecythus

noun plural -thi (-θaɪ)

(in ancient Greece) a vase with a narrow neck

Word Origin for lecythus

from Greek lēkuthos

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Historical Examples of lecythus

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