Etymology

lekythos

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Today it means: A pottery flask with a narrow neck, used in Ancient Greece for storing oil. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λήκυθος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλήκυθος
  2. English todaylekythos

From Ancient Greek λήκυθος (lḗkuthos).

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