askos

as·kos

[as-kos]
noun, plural as·koi [as-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:
< Greek áskos

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