lecythus
/ (ˈlɛsɪθəs) /
noun plural -thi (-θaɪ)
(in ancient Greece) a vase with a narrow neck
Word Origin for lecythus
from Greek
lēkuthos
Words nearby lecythus
lectotype,
lecture,
lecturer,
lectureship,
lecuona,
lecythus,
led,
led display,
led zeppelin,
leda,
leda and the swan
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