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prochoos

[proh-koh-os, prok-oh-]

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noun, plural pro·cho·oi [proh-koh-oi, prok-oh-] /ˈproʊ koʊˌɔɪ, ˈprɒk oʊ-/, Greek and Roman Antiquity.

an elongated form of the oinochoe.

Origin of prochoos

1840–50; < Greek próchoos, próchous, equivalent to pro- pro-² + choós, choûs pitcher, akin to cheîn to pour. See oinochoe

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Historical Examples of prochoos

The prochoos (Figs. 178 and 179) was also a jug, either with or without a handle, for either water or wine.
The Ceramic Art
Jennie J. Young