askos

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noun

An Ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil.

OriginAncient Greek ἀσκός →
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Meanings

nounaskos (plural askoi)

plural askoi

  1. historicalAn Ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀσκός“tube”
  2. Englishaskos

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós, “tube”): a modern name for this kind of vessel. Doublet of ascus.

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APA

askos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/askos

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “askos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/askos.

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