pithos
noun
pithos is spelled P-I-T-H-O-S: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pithos means “A large ceramic jar used by certain ancient civilizations that bordered the Mediterranean” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pithos is pithoi.
How many letters and syllables are in pithos?
| Letters | 6: P-I-T-H-O-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pithos?
Pithos appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of pithos
- pithoi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pithos mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large ceramic jar used by certain ancient civilizations that bordered the Mediterranean.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pithos come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πίθος (píthos).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).