thermos means the ancient capital and sanctuary in Aetolia, Greece.
thermos is pronounced /ˈθɜː.mɒs/.
Etymology
Transliteration of Ancient Greek Θέρμος (Thérmos).
name
- The ancient capital and sanctuary in Aetolia, Greece.
noun
- A bottle, flask or similar vessel having a vacuum between its inner and outer silvered walls; designed to maintain the temperature of its contents
- A unit of measure whose identification remains very unclear.“The mnaeion contains 4 gold pieces, 16 quarters, 64 thermoi, 128 carats. The gold piece contains 4 staters [sic for quarters], 16 thermoi, 32 carats. The thermos contains 2 carats. The quarter contains 4 thermoi, 8 carats. The thermos contains 2 carats.[…]The mnaeion has sixteen (16) quarters and the quarter has 6 thermoi, twelve (12) carats. The thermos has 2 carats, so that the mnaeion consists ”