bothros

noun

both·​ros

ˈbäthrəs

plural bothroi

-ˌthrȯi

also bothroses

archaeology

: a hole or pit into which drink offerings to the nether gods were poured by the ancient Greeks

Word History

Etymology

Greek; perhaps akin to Latin fodere to dig

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