pelike

[ pel-i-kee ]
/ ˈpɛl ɪˌki /

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.

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Origin of pelike

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

Words nearby pelike

pelican, pelican crossing, pelican hook, pelican state, pelican-flower, pelike, pelion, peliosis, peliosis hepatis, pelisse, pelite
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