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askos

askos noun: an Ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil.

Noun

askos (plural askoi)

  1. (historical) An Ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil.

Forms of askos

pluralaskoi

Origin of askos

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós, “tube”): a modern name for this kind of vessel. Doublet of ascus.

Questions about askos

What does askos mean?
Askos means an Ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil.
What part of speech is askos?
Askos is a noun.
What is the plural of askos?
The plural of askos is askoi.

Words near askos in the dictionary

  1. askip
  2. asklepian
  3. asklepians
  4. Asklepios
  5. askoi
  6. askos
  7. Askr
  8. Askren
  9. Askrens
  10. Askrigg
  11. asks

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