cantharus

[ kan-ther-uhs ]

/ ˈkæn θər əs /

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<Latin <Greek kántharos

The generic name for a cup was poculum, but the Romans borrowed many of the Greek names, such as cantharus and scyphus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various
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
What a plague is the family of Cantharus; cursed be their pens!
The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint, Vol. I (of II)|Walter M. Chandler
In the Sixth City appear forms more nearly approaching those of later times, particularly prototypes of the cantharus and scyphus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7|Various

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