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pelike
[ pel-i-kee ]
noun
, Greek and Roman Antiquity.
, plural pel·i·kai [pel, -i-kahy].
- a storage jar with two handles extending from the lip to the shoulder, characterized by an oval body that is wider at the base than at the neck and rests on a foot.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pelike1
First recorded in 1870–75, pelike is from the Greek word pelíkē pitcher
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