Pithos
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A large ceramic jar used by certain ancient civilizations that bordered the Mediterranean. historical
"Pithos grave. The body was laid out in three pithoi, the easternmost and smallest (diam. ·40 m.) containing the skull, the middle pithos (diam. ·50 m.) containing arm bones and ribs; and the westernmost and largest (diam. ·76 m., see pl. 1) the leg bones."
Example
More examples"Pithos grave. The body was laid out in three pithoi, the easternmost and smallest (diam. ·40 m.) containing the skull, the middle pithos (diam. ·50 m.) containing arm bones and ribs; and the westernmost and largest (diam. ·76 m., see pl. 1) the leg bones."
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πίθος (píthos).