bothros
noun
both·ros
\ˈbäthrəs\
Definition of bothros
bothroi
\-ˌthrȯi\ alsobothroses
archaeology
: a hole or pit into which drink offerings to the nether gods were poured by the ancient Greeks
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Origin and Etymology of bothros
Greek; perhaps akin to Latin fodere to dig
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