kalathos

[ kal-uh-thos ]

/ ˈkæl əˌθɒs /

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noun, plural kal·a·thoi

[kal-uh-thoi]. /ˈkæl əˌθɔɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.

a fruit basket having a conventionalized shape of a lily, often used in ancient art as a symbol of fertility.

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Also calathus.

Origin of kalathos

First recorded in1895–1900, kalathos is from the Greek word kálathos

Words nearby kalathos

Kalamazoo, Kalambo Falls, kalanchoe, Kalashnikov, Kalat, kalathos, Kalb, kale, kaleidoscope, kaleidoscopic, Kalemie