kothon

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noun

an Ancient Greek cosmetic container with folded-over rim.

Similar
plemochoeexaleiptron
OriginAncient Greek κώθων →
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Meanings

nounkothon (plural kothons)

plural kothons

  1. an Ancient Greek cosmetic container with folded-over rim.

    Synonyms: plemochoe, exaleiptron

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan Ancient Greek cosmetic container with folded-over rim.

Similar
plemochoeexaleiptron

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκώθων
  2. Englishkothon

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κώθων (kṓthōn).

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Cite this entry
APA

kothon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kothon

MLA

“kothon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kothon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kothon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kothon.

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