LECYTHUS Meaning of LECYTHUS in English [ 'lɛsɪθəs ]■ noun ( plural lecythi -θʌɪ ) a thin narrow-necked vase or flask from ancient Greece.Originvia late L. from Gk lēkuthos . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004