psykter
psykter noun: an Ancient Greek pot with a bulbous body set on a high, narrow foot, used as a wine cooler.
Noun
psykter (plural psykters)
- An Ancient Greek pot with a bulbous body set on a high, narrow foot, used as a wine cooler.
- The psykter, attributed to the so-called Kleophrades Painter, and the loutrophoros, attributed to the legendary Darius Painter, will remain at the museum for four years as part of a research program in which both the Italian government and the museum will take part, the university said.2007 October 27, Elisabetta Povoledo, “Princeton to Return Disputed Art to Italy”, in New York Times
Forms of psykter
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Origin of psykter
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψυκτήρ (psuktḗr), literally "cooler". See psychro-.
Questions about psykter
- What does psykter mean?
- Psykter means an Ancient Greek pot with a bulbous body set on a high, narrow foot, used as a wine cooler.
- What part of speech is psykter?
- Psykter is a noun.
- What is the plural of psykter?
- The plural of psykter is psykters.
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