Etymology

pithos

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Today it means: A large ceramic jar used by certain ancient civilizations that bordered the Mediterranean. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πίθος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromπίθος
  2. English todaypithos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πίθος (píthos).

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