lekythos
[ lek-uh-thos ]
/ ˈlɛk əˌθɒs /
noun, plural lek·y·thoi [lek-uh-thoi] /ˈlɛk əˌθɔɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.
an oil jar having an ellipsoidal body, narrow neck, flanged mouth, curved handle extending from below the lip to the shoulder, and a narrow base terminating in a foot: used chiefly for ointments.
Also
lekythus.
Origin of lekythos
First recorded in 1850–55,
lekythos is from the Greek word
lḗkythos
Words nearby lekythos
Example sentences from the Web for lekythos
The lekythos (Fig. 305) was an oil-jar of an elongated shape, neck in proportion, cup-like orifice, and one handle.
The Ceramic Art |Jennie J. YoungFor other shapes, such as the hydria, and lekythos, the old method was for a time preferred.
The pyxis was used by women at their toilet, and the lekythos, alabastron and askos for oil and unguents.