skyphos

American  

[skahy-fos] / ˈskaɪ fɒs /

noun

Greek and Roman Antiquity.

• skyphoi
  plural

1. a cup characterized by a deep bowl, two handles projecting horizontally near the rim, and either a flat base or a foot.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• skyphoi
  plural

Etymology

Origin of skyphos

First recorded in 1855–60, from Greek skýphos “cup, can”

Example Sentences

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skyphos

Berlin’s Antikensammlung has lent a marvellous fifth-century BC red-figure skyphos, or cup, that shows Odysseus shooting his bow at the suitors who are hounding his wife, Penelope.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2019