ˈlesəthəs noun
or lek·y·thos ˈlekəˌthäs ; also lek·y·thus -kəthəs
( plural lecy·thi -səˌthī ; or leky·thoi -kəˌthȯi)
Etymology: Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin lecythus, from Greek lēkythos, probably of non-Indo-European origin
: a cylindrical or round and squat vase used by the ancient Greeks for oils and ointments