noun
- Plural of leukon; in ancient Greek pottery, a white-ground vessel or cup, typically used for drinking wine or water.
Usage: archaeology; classical studies; specialized term
Examples
- The museum's collection includes several leukons from the 5th century BCE.
- Leukons were popular drinking vessels in ancient Greece, often decorated with red-figure or black-figure designs.
- Archaeologists discovered fragments of leukons at the excavation site.
- The white-ground leukons displayed intricate mythological scenes.