Lecythoid
/ˈlɛkɪθɔɪd/noun
Resembling a lecythus, especially in being shaped like a narrow-necked ancient Greek oil flask.
Did you know?A lecythus was commonly used in ancient Greece to store olive oil, including oil placed in graves as a funerary offering.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
λήκυθος (lḗkythos)
“A narrow-necked vessel, especially an oil flask.”
Classical Greek
Greek
ληκύθιον (lēkýthion)
“A small lekythos or oil container.”
Late Greek and Latin scholarship
Greek/Latin
lecythus
“A transliterated scholarly form referring to the ancient Greek oil flask.”
19th Century
English
lecythoid
“Resembling a lecythus in shape; formed with English scientific -oid, “like” or “resembling.””
Modern English
English
lecythoid
“Flask-shaped, chiefly used in specialized anatomical, botanical, or archaeological description.”