cantharus

[ kan-ther-uhs ]

/ ˈkæn θər əs /

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noun, plural can·tha·ri

[kan-thuh-rahy]. /ˈkæn θəˌraɪ/.

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Origin of cantharus

<Latin <Greek kántharos

Words nearby cantharus

Canterbury Pilgrims, can't fight City Hall, cant frame, cantharid, cantharides, cantharus, canthectomy, can't help, canthitis, can't hit the broad side of a barn, Can-Tho

How to use cantharus in a sentence

The Black Bream (Cantharus lineatus) is an omnivorous feeder, and will take both animal and vegetable baits.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
In the centre of the court stood a cistern or fountain (cantharus, phiale), for drinking and ablutions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
And for Cantharus, first let the men of pitch take him, and plaster him without mercy; and be their pitch the vilest procurable.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4|Lucian of Samosata
One of the most precious of the treasures was the Bacchic cantharus, called the Cup of the Ptolomies.
The Churches of Paris|S. Sophia Beale

He calls it "the vase of waters (cantharus aquarum), before the main entrance (of the church) of the blessed Paul."
Pagan and Christian Rome|Rodolfo Lanciani