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‖ prochoos Gr. Antiq.|ˈprəʊkəʊɒs|
[a. Gr. πρόχοος, Attic πρόχους a jug, pitcher, f. προχεῖν to pour forth.]
A jug of elegant shape, used for pouring water over the hands before meals.
1850J. Leitch tr. C. O. Müller's Anc. Art §365 (ed. 2) 457 The Delian Artemis..with phial and prochus, stands beside Apollo. 1857Birch Anc. Pottery (1858) II. 94 Another jug was the prochoos, with an oval body, tall neck and round mouth, but without a handle. |