cage cup

noun

An Ancient Roman glass vessel, found from roughly the 4th century, consisting of an inner beaker and an outer cage or shell of decoration that stands out from the body of the cup, to which it is attached by short stems or shanks.

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diatretum
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Meanings

nouncage cup (plural cage cups)

plural cage cups

  1. An Ancient Roman glass vessel, found from roughly the 4th century, consisting of an inner beaker and an outer cage or shell of decoration that stands out from the body of the cup, to which it is attached by short stems or shanks.

    Synonyms: diatretum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn Ancient Roman glass vessel, found from roughly the 4th century, consisting of an inner beaker and an outer cage or shell of decoration that stands out from the body of the cup, to which it is attached by short stems or shanks.

Similar
diatretum
Also see
diatretum
Cite this entry
APA

cage cup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cage%20cup

MLA

“cage cup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cage%20cup. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cage cup,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cage%20cup.

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