lekythos

[ lek-uh-thos ]

/ ˈlɛk əˌθɒs /

noun, plural lek·y·thoi [lek-uh-thoi]. /ˈlɛk əˌθɔɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.

an oil jar having an ellipsoidal body, narrow neck, flanged mouth, curved handle extending from below the lip to the shoulder, and a narrow base terminating in a foot: used chiefly for ointments.

Also lekythus.

Compare alabastron, aryballos, askos.

Origin of lekythos

First recorded in 1850–55, lekythos is from the Greek word lḗkythos

Words nearby lekythos

Lejeune syndrome, lek, lekgotla, lekker, lekvar, lekythos, lekythus, Lela, Leland, Leloir, Lely

Example sentences from the Web for lekythos

The lekythos (Fig. 305) was an oil-jar of an elongated shape, neck in proportion, cup-like orifice, and one handle.
The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young
For other shapes, such as the hydria, and lekythos, the old method was for a time preferred.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various
The pyxis was used by women at their toilet, and the lekythos, alabastron and askos for oil and unguents.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various

单词	lekythos
释义	lekythos [ lek-uh-thos ] / ˈlɛk əˌθɒs / noun, plural lek·y·thoi [lek-uh-thoi]. /ˈlɛk əˌθɔɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity. an oil jar having an ellipsoidal body, narrow neck, flanged mouth, curved handle extending from below the lip to the shoulder, and a narrow base terminating in a foot: used chiefly for ointments. Also lekythus. Compare alabastron, aryballos, askos. Origin of lekythos First recorded in 1850–55, lekythos is from the Greek word lḗkythos Words nearby lekythos Lejeune syndrome, lek, lekgotla, lekker, lekvar, lekythos, lekythus, Lela, Leland, Leloir, Lely Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lekythos The lekythos (Fig. 305) was an oil-jar of an elongated shape, neck in proportion, cup-like orifice, and one handle. The Ceramic Art\|Jennie J. Young For other shapes, such as the hydria, and lekythos, the old method was for a time preferred. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6\|Various The pyxis was used by women at their toilet, and the lekythos, alabastron and askos for oil and unguents. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6\|Various
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