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PRONUNCIATION OF ASKOS

askos  [ˈæskɒs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASKOS

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Askos is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ASKOS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Askos

Askos may mean: ▪ Askos, Sochos, a place in northern Greece ▪ Askos, a name assigned to a type of ancient Greek pot used at table to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil.

Definition of askos in the English dictionary

The definition of askos in the dictionary is a small, flat receptacle used in Ancient Greece which had either one or two spouts. The spouts also doubled as a handle and the container was used for storing and pouring liquids, in particular oil.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASKOS


arccos
ˈɑːkˌkɒs
Catholicos
kəˈθɒlɪkɒs
cos
kɒs
coss
kɒs
dolichos
ˈdɒlɪˌkɒs
Marcos
ˈmɑːkɒs
Niarchos
nɪˈɑːkɒs
padkos
ˈpadˌkɒs
promachos
ˈprɒməkɒs
saccos
ˈsækɒs
sakkos
ˈsækɒs
sekos
ˈsiːkɒs
stichos
ˈstɪkɒs
theotokos
θɪˈɒtəˌkɒs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASKOS

ask
ask after
ask for
askance
askant
askari
asker
askesis
askew
askewness
Askey
asking price
Askja
asl
aslake
aslant
asleep
ASLEF
ASLIB
aslope

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASKOS

Amos
Barbados
Barros
Campos
Carlos
chaos
Comoros
Davos
Eos
Gros
Jos
Juan Carlos
kos
Lagos
Laos
logos
Negros
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pros
Santos

Synonyms and antonyms of askos in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «askos» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASKOS

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The translations of askos from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «askos» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

askos
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askos
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Askos
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askos
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askos
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askos
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Askos
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askos
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askos
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Askos
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askos
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askos
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Askos
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askos
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Askos
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Askos
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Askos
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askos
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Translator English - Greek

ασκός
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Askos
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Askos
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Trends of use of askos

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASKOS»

The term «askos» is normally little used and occupies the 115.431 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASKOS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about askos

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASKOS»

Discover the use of askos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to askos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan vases in the British ...
British Museum. Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities, Henry Beauchamp Walters. E 747. ASKOS. Old No. 953. Ht. 2\ in. Payne Knight Coll. Surface entirely covered with modern varnish. (a) Gryphon running to r. (b) Lion running to 1. E 748.
British Museum. Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities, Henry Beauchamp Walters, 1896
2
Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan vases
ASKOS. Old No. 1857. Ht. 4] in. Diam. 4 in. Hamilton Coll. As before; inside, a rattle. Mask of Seilenos, with shaggy beard, wearing a taenia, the ends of which hang down. G 73. ASKOS. Ht. 3I in. Diam. 3I in. From Corfu. Woodhouse Coll., 1868.
British Museum. Dept. of Greek and Roman antiquities, 1896
3
Studia Varia from the J. Paul Getty Museum: Volume 2
The Siren published here, a bronze askos in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu ( figs. ia— g), was presumably used to hold expensive scented oils.1 The name of the artist is unknown, though there is no doubt that the askos was made by a ...
The J. Paul Getty Museum, 2001
4
Greek Vase-Painting and the Origins of Visual Humour
Askoi, from the Greek askos for 'wineskin',37 were, in clay, tiny wine containers. A group of these askoi show scenes of satyrs at play on either side of their top handle. On an askos in Tiibingen,38 two satyrs are drinking pure, unmixed wine ...
Alexandre G. Mitchell, 2009
5
Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Attic red-figured vases
FragmenTAry Askos. Inv. M-1517. Found in the Central excavation, Mt. Mithridates, Kerch (anc. Panticapaeum), 1987. H. 4,5 cm.; d. body 13,5 cm.; d. base 11,5 cm. Joined together from fragments with small gaps along the joins; fragments of ...
Olʹga Vilenovna Tugusheva, Union académique internationale, 2003
6
Athenian Vase Construction: A Potter's Analysis
spout to cut an opening through the body wall into the interior of the askos (ill. lof) . Some potters may have cut the hole prior to the addition of the spout. Finally he pulled a ribbon handle, looped it to shape, and, when it was firm, rooted it to the ...
Toby Schreiber, 1999
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, ...
Asclepiodora A. Gray Asclepiadaceae Origins: Referring to Asclepias. Ascochilopsis C.E. Carr Orchidaceae Origins: Resembling the genus Ascochilus Ridl. Ascochilus Ridley Orchidaceae Origins: From the Greek askos "a bag, sac, wine skin" ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
8
Ancient Cypriote Art in the Musée D'art Et D'histoire, Geneva
Askos of White Painted V (?) ware Inv. no. P654. Purchased from Castan-Bey, 1889. Height (incl handle): 14.8 cm Middle Cypriote III Possibly from Episkopi or Amathus. Boat-shaped body, oblique tubular neck with cut-away spout at one end ...
Vassos Karageorghis, Jacques Chamay, 2004
9
Greek Vases in The J. Paul Getty Museum: Volume 3
Volume 3 The J. Paul Getty Museum. A Clusium Group Duck-Askos in Malibu Mario A. Del Chiaro Dipping as a Glazing Technique in Antiquity. A red—figured vase in the form of a duck recently acquired by the Paul Getty Museum (figs. 1a-- b)1 ...
The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1985
10
Dictionary of plant sciences (including horticulture)
Ascigerous (Gr. askos=sac). The ascus stage of an asco- mycete. Ascites Tumor. A tumor in which the malignant cells are suspended in the body fluids of the abdominal cavity. Ascocarp (Gr. askos=a bag+karpos=frmt). A fruiting body of the  ...
L. L. Somani, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASKOS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term askos is used in the context of the following news items.
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Must-Try Wine of Week: 2013 ASKOS Verdeca Masseria Li Veli …
The Greek word, askos, (meaning wine jar) was chosen as a symbol of the wine-making, a practice in Publia started by the ancient Greeks. «Orange Coast Magazine, Jun 15»
2
What To Drink Now: Wines from Italy
Li Veli “Askos” Verdeca Valle D'Itria ($20) adds a touch of Fianno Minutolo to the white Verdeca fruit to create a fruit filled wine layered with ... «D Magazine, Jun 15»
3
Hotel Xenia - Guest Chef event, Earl's Court
Surprisingly the fish was paired with a red wine, Askos Susumaniello, which had notes of dark berries and rich velvetty tannins. Hotel Xenia. «So So Gay, Jun 15»
4
With 10000 kinds of grapes in the world, it's time to start drinking wine
Nonvintage Li Veli “Askos” Verdeca, Valle d'Itria IGT: (90 percent verdeca, 10 percent fiano minutolo): yellow-green hue, aromas and flavors of ... «Miami Herald, May 15»
5
Museum of Art and Archaeology holds out hope with grand opening
A South Italian double-spouted askos, center, sits in one of the storage cabinets within the collections of the MU Museum of Art and ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Apr 15»
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Hunt for missing Pompeii artwork includes stop in Boise
The frescoes and askos were among 19 repatriated items, including a 17th century cannon, fifth century Greek pottery, and a marble ... «The Idaho Statesman, Mar 15»
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Looted 400-year-old books from Italy turn up in California
As for the Pompeii artifacts, agents recovered the three frescoes from AD 63-79 and an askos, or pottery vessel, dating to the 4th century BC. «Los Angeles Times, Feb 15»
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Stolen art recovered in Del Mar among objects being returned to …
SAN DIEGO - Three Roman frescos and a dog-figure askos recovered from a private art collection in Del Mar are among 19 cultural treasures ... «10News, Feb 15»
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How a Black Man's Head Became a Staple of the Mediterranean …
An askos is a small bronze or terra-cotta vessel for enhancing the flavor of food in the ancient world, most often with a sprinkling of olive oil. «The Root, Jan 15»
10
The Frog and the Peach Hosts Campania & Southern Italy Wine …
Second Course: Il Pesce al Cartoccio alla Napoletano, Sea Bass “in the bag,” Neapolitan Style; Wine Pairing: Askos Verdeca, Masseria Li Veli, ... «NJ.com, Aug 14»

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