lec|y|thus

lec|y|thus
lec|y|thus «LEHS uh thuhs», noun, plural -thi «-thy».
a tall, slender, narrow-necked vase with a handle, for holding oil, unguents, and other liquids, used in ancient Greece. Also, lekythos.
[< Greek l]

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