enchytrism

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐγχυτρισμός (enkhutrismós, “enchytrism”), from ἐγχυτρίζω (enkhutrízō, “to expose a newborn in a pot”) + -μός (-mós), from lenited ἐν- (en-, “in-”) and χυτρίζω (khutrízō, “put in a pot”), from χύτρα (khútra, “clay pot”).

Noun

enchytrism (usually uncountable, plural enchytrisms)

1. (archaeology) The burial of a child or a small animal in a vessel such as a pot.

Translations

child burial in a vessel

• Greek: εγχυτρισμός (el) (enchytrismós)