pelike

[pel-i-kee]

noun, plural pel·i·kai

[pel-i-kahy] /ˈpɛl ɪˌkaɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.

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.

Compare amphora, stamnos.

Origin of pelike

First recorded in 1870–75, pelike is from the Greek word pelíkē pitcher

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