lekythos


lek·y·thos

L5120250 (lĕk′ə-thŏs′)n. pl. lek·y·thoi (-thoi′) A slender, narrow-necked, one-handled flask, used in ancient Greece for holding oil, especially oil used in anointing the dead.
[Greek lēkuthos.]

lekythos

(ˈliːkɪˌθɒs) n (Historical Terms) Greek history a flask with a narrow neck, used in ancient times as a container for ointments and oils