rhyton

[ rahy-ton ]

noun

, plural rhy·ta [rahy, -t, uh].

1. an ancient Greek drinking horn, made of pottery or metal, having a base in the form of the head of a woman or animal.

rhyton

/ ˈraɪtɒn /

noun

1. (in ancient Greece) a horn-shaped drinking vessel with a hole in the pointed end through which to drink

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhyton¹

1840–50; < Greek rhytón, noun use of neuter of rhytós flowing, akin to rheîn to flow

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhyton¹

C19: from Greek rhuton , from rhutos flowing; related to rhein to flow

Example Sentences

On the left of the woman is a nude youth holding up a rhyton.

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He has a cup in the left hand and a rhyton in the right hand.

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A man, bearded, reclines on a couch, and holds up a rhyton in his right hand.

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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.

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He has a rhyton in his right hand and a cup in his left hand.

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