lecythus
noun
lec·y·thus
ˈlesəthəs
variants or lekythos or less commonly lekythus
ˈlekəˌthäs
-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