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LECYTHUS

\lˈɛsɪθəs], \lˈɛsɪθəs], \l_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_θ_ə_s]\

Definitions of LECYTHUS

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  • [Gr.] An oil-flask.
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith
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