pithoi

pi·thos

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Definition of pithoi word

noun plural pithoi 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. 1

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

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

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