单词 | pithos |
释义 | pithos[ pith-os, pahy-thos ] / ˈpɪθ ɒs, ˈpaɪ θɒs / noun, plural pi·thoi [pith-oi, pahy-thoi]. /ˈpɪθ ɔɪ, ˈpaɪ θɔɪ/.a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead. Origin of pithosFirst recorded in 1875–80, pithos is from the Greek word píthos Words nearby pithospithecanthropoid, Pithecanthropus, pithecoid, pith helmet, Pithom, pithos, pith ray, pithy, pitiable, pitier, pitiful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pithos
British Dictionary definitions for pithospithos / (ˈpɪθɒs, ˈpaɪ-) / noun plural -thoi (-θɔɪ)a large ceramic container for oil or grain Word Origin for pithosfrom Greek Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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