lecythus

noun

lec·​y·​thus

ˈlesəthəs

variants or lekythos

ˈlekəˌthäs

or less commonly lekythus

-kəthəs

plural lecythi

-səˌthī

or lekythoi

-kəˌthȯi

: a cylindrical or round and squat vase used by the ancient Greeks for oils and ointments

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin lecythus, from Greek lēkythos, probably of non-Indo-European origin

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