cyathus

[sahy-uh-thuhs]

noun

plural

cyathi 

1. kyathos.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyathus¹

< Latin < Greek kyáthos kyathos

Example Sentences

After this he pours in a cyathus and a half of beer.

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You kneading-trough, prepare some dough; You cyathus, pour forth wine; Where is the cup? come hither, cup, And empt and wash yourself.

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And wine was not brought round to drink unless any one asked for it; but one cyathus was given to each guest before supper: and generally it was given to himself first; and then, when he had thus given the signal, the rest also asked for some wine.

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The species Cyathus, the "bird's-nest fungus," is quite common in some localities, and is interesting because of its peculiar form.

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Cheer up, my lass, and sing us a stave or two, as we go; for I’ll pledge a cyathus of unmixed, that, if you choose, you can warble notes as sweet as the manna gum.”

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