kyathos

[ kahy-uh-thos, -thuhs ]

noun,plural ky·a·thoi

[kahy-uh-thoi]. /ˈkaɪ əˌθɔɪ/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.

a deep bowl set on a foot, often having a high voluted or serpentine handle rising from the brim and terminating immediately above the juncture of the body and the stem: used for ladling wine into drinking cups.

Origin of kyathos

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First recorded in 1885–90, kyathos is from the Greek word kýathos

Also cyathus.

Words Nearby kyathos

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How to use kyathos in a sentence

On the right is a boy in a short tunic, perhaps holding a kyathos.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) | A. H. Smith
A boy in a short tunic stands on the right, and holds a kyathos for drawing wine; a rhyton and a vase are seen above his head.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) | A. H. Smith
The kyathos (Fig. 181), or ladle, belongs to the same class.
The Ceramic Art | Jennie J. Young

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