lekythos

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noun

A pottery flask with a narrow neck, used in Ancient Greece for storing oil.

OriginAncient Greek λήκυθος →
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Meanings

nounlekythos (plural lekythoi or lekythoses)

plural lekythoi · plural lekythoses · alternative lecythus · alternative lekythus

  1. A pottery flask with a narrow neck, used in Ancient Greece for storing oil.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλήκυθος
  2. Englishlekythos

From Ancient Greek λήκυθος (lḗkuthos).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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