πελίκη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, from the same Pre-Greek root of πέλλα (pélla, “milk pail”), in view of the variation -λ-/-λλ-.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πελῐ́κη • (pelíkē) f (genitive πελῐ́κης); first declension

  1. Pollux gives the definition as: χοῦς (khoûs, “a measure of capacity”), λεκάνη (lekánē, “dish, pot, pan”).
  2. pelike, a ceramic container similar to an amphora

Inflection

Descendants

  • → English: pelike

Further reading

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