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kothon

kothon noun: an Ancient Greek cosmetic container with folded-over rim.

kothon: an Ancient Greek cosmetic container with folded-over rim
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Noun

kothon (plural kothons)

  1. an Ancient Greek cosmetic container with folded-over rim.
    Synonyms:
    plemochoe, exaleiptron

Synonyms of kothon

Forms of kothon

pluralkothons

Origin of kothon

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κώθων (kṓthōn).

Questions about kothon

What does kothon mean?
Kothon means an Ancient Greek cosmetic container with folded-over rim.
What part of speech is kothon?
Kothon is a noun.
What is the plural of kothon?
The plural of kothon is kothons.

Words near kothon in the dictionary

  1. Kothe
  2. Kothes
  3. kothi
  4. kothis
  5. Kothok
  6. kothon
  7. kothons
  8. kothornoi
  9. kothornos
  10. Koths
  11. koti

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