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lekane

/ˈlɛkəni/

lekane noun: an Ancient Greek bowl or basin with horizontal handles.

Noun

lekane (plural lekanes or lekanai)

  1. (historical) An Ancient Greek bowl or basin with horizontal handles.

Forms of lekane

plurallekanes
plurallekanai

Origin of lekane

From Ancient Greek λεκάνη (lekánē).

Questions about lekane

What does lekane mean?
Lekane means an Ancient Greek bowl or basin with horizontal handles.
What part of speech is lekane?
Lekane is a noun.
How do you pronounce lekane?
Lekane is pronounced /ˈlɛkəni/.
What is the plural of lekane?
The plural of lekane is lekanes.

Words near lekane in the dictionary

  1. Lejeunes
  2. lek
  3. lek paradox
  4. lekach
  5. lekanai
  6. lekane
  7. lekanes
  8. Lekas
  9. Lekases
  10. Lekawski
  11. Lekenik

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