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as⋅kos

[as-kos]
–noun, plural -koi [-koi] . Greek and Roman Antiquity.
an oil or wine jar, characterized by an ellipsoidal body and a short, flanged spout from which a thin handle extends in an arc to join the back of the jar.


Origin:
< Gk áskos
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