cantharus

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noun

A large drinking cup with two handles.

Similar
kotylecotylekotylos
OriginLatin cantharus ← Ancient Greek κάνθαρος →
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Meanings

nouncantharus (plural canthari or cantharuses)

plural canthari · plural cantharuses · alternative kantharos

  1. A large drinking cup with two handles.

    Synonyms: kotyle, cotyle, kotylos

  2. A fountain or basin in the courtyard of an ancient church for worshippers to wash before entering.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large drinking cup with two handles.

Similar
kotylecotylekotylos
Also see
kotylekotylos

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκάνθαρος
  2. Latincantharus
  3. Englishcantharus

From Latin cantharus, from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος (kántharos).

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Translations

Bulgarian котилос
  • котилос (kotilos)ancient drinking cup with two handles
Cite this entry
APA

cantharus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantharus

MLA

“cantharus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantharus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cantharus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantharus.

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