as•kos(as′kos),USA pronunciationn., pl.-koi(-koi).USA pronunciation[Gk. and Rom. Antiq.]
Antiquity, Fine Artan oil or wine jar, characterized by an ellipsoidal body and a short, flanged spout from which a thin handle extends in an arc to join the back of the jar. Cf. alabastron, aryballos, lekythos.