lekane

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/ˈlɛkəni/

noun

An Ancient Greek bowl or basin with horizontal handles.

OriginAncient Greek λεκάνη →
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Meanings

nounlekane (plural lekanes or lekanai)

plural lekanes · plural lekanai

  1. historicalAn Ancient Greek bowl or basin with horizontal handles.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλεκάνη
  2. Englishlekane

From Ancient Greek λεκάνη (lekánē).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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