prochoos
American
[proh-koh-os, prok-oh-]
/ ˈproʊ koʊˌɒs, ˈprɒk oʊ- /
noun
Greek and Roman Antiquity.
plural
prochooi-
an elongated form of the oinochoe.
Etymology
Origin of prochoos
1840–50; < Greek próchoos, próchous, equivalent to pro- pro- 2 + choós, choûs pitcher, akin to cheîn to pour. See oinochoe
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