askos
/as-kos/US // ˈæs kɒs //
问号,问世,问讯,阿斯托斯
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural as·koi [as-koi]. /ˈæs kɔɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.
- : an oil or wine jar, characterized by an ellipsoidal body and a short, flanged spout from which a thin handle extends in an arc to join the back of the jar.
Examples
Both the askos and stamnos are frequently painted with red figures.
The pyxis was used by women at their toilet, and the lekythos, alabastron and askos for oil and unguents.
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