aryballos

[ ar-uh-bal-uh s ]
/ ˌær əˈbæl əs /

noun, plural ar·y·bal·loi [ar-uh-bal-oi] /ˌær əˈbæl ɔɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.

an oil jar, characterized by a spherical body, flat-rimmed mouth, and often a single handle extending from the lip to the shoulder of the jar, used chiefly for fragrant ointments.
Compare alabastron, askos, lekythos.

Origin of aryballos

1840–50; < Greek arýballos a draw-purse, equivalent to arý(ein) to draw + -ballos, akin to ballántion purse

OTHER WORDS FROM aryballos

ar·y·bal·loid, adjective

Words nearby aryballos

arvn, arvo, ary, aryan, aryanize, aryballos, aryballus, aryepiglottic, aryepiglottic fold, aryepiglottic muscle, aryl