/as"kos/, n., pl. askoi /-koy/. Gk. and Rom. Antiq.
an oil or wine jar, characterized by an ellipsoidal body and a short, flanged spout from which a thin handle extends in an arc to join the back of the jar. Cf. alabastron, aryballos, lekythos.
[ < Gk áskos]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.