enchytrism
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ἐγχυτρισμός (enkhutrismós); from ἐγχυτρίζω (enkhutrízō) and -μός (-mós); from lenited ἐν (en) and χυτρίζω (khutrízō); from χύτρα (khútra).
Noun
enchytrism (plural enchytrisms)
- (archaeology) The burial of a child or a small animal in a vessel such as a pot.
Synonyms
- pot burial
- jar burial
Translations
child burial in a vessel
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