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lecythus

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛsɪθəs/

Definition of lecythus

noun (plural lecythi /-θʌɪ/)

  • a thin narrow-necked vase or flask from ancient Greece.

Origin:

via late Latin from Greek lēkuthos

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