lecythus

/ (ˈlɛsɪθəs) /

noun plural -thi (-θaɪ)

(in ancient Greece) a vase with a narrow neck

Word Origin for lecythus

from Greek lēkuthos

Example sentences from the Web for lecythus

  • In a vase, a lecythus, of the fifth century, the worshippers surround a tumulus with a phallus-shaped pillar on top.

    The World of Homer |Andrew Lang