pithos

[ pith-os, pahy-thos ]

noun,plural pi·thoi [pith-oi, pahy-thoi]. /ˈpɪθ ɔɪ, ˈpaɪ θɔɪ/.
  1. 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 pithos

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First recorded in 1875–80, pithos is from the Greek word píthos

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pithos

/ (ˈpɪθɒs, ˈpaɪ-) /


nounplural -thoi (-θɔɪ)
  1. a large ceramic container for oil or grain

Origin of pithos

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from Greek

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