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kalathos

kalathos

9.9
A basket-like item from ancient Greece that holds or carries things
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : kalathos
  • The ancient Greeks used a kalathos for storing grains.

Examples

  • Offerings were often placed inside a kalathos during ancient Greek burial rituals.

  • The intricate patterns on the kalathos revealed much about the artistry of the period.

  • The museum displayed a beautifully painted kalathos from the fifth century BCE.

  • In the museum, I saw a beautifully decorated kalathos.

  • The museum displayed a beautifully painted kalathos from the fifth century BCE.

  • Offerings were often placed inside a kalathos during ancient Greek burial rituals.

  • The ancient Greeks used a kalathos for storing grains.

Synonyms

basket
vskalathos
288 1.0

A container made by weaving thin pieces of material with handles for carrying things

is the ancient sometimes ceramic form rather than a common modern carrier
container
vskalathos
245 1.3

A thing that holds or stores items, for example a box

is a smaller, often ancient or handcrafted form rather than an industrial metal box
ronko
vskalathos
  • UK
9.9

A coarse woven basket used to carry fish or vegetables

is used for many purposes, not mainly for fish or produce

How Big

chest
363 1.0
crate
189 1.7
kalathos
  • Archaic
9.9
pouch
72 2.1

Surface Forms

kalathos singular
kalathoi plural

Etymology

Kalathos is an ancient Greek word that means 'basket'. Think of a kalathos as a round, basket-shaped container for holding or carrying things, which is why it was used to store and move items in ancient Greece.