Meanings
plural cyathuses · plural cyathi
- historicalAn ancient Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1+²⁄₃ Roman ounce of wine and equivalent to about 45 mL although differing slightly over time.
- A ladle, especially (historical) a small one used for serving wine in ancient Greece and Rome.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn ancient Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1+²⁄₃ Roman ounce of wine and equivalent to about 45 mL although differing slightly over time.
nounSynonym of kyathos (“an ancient ladle and serving beaker”).
Origin
- Ancient Greekκύαθος“ladle”
- Latincyathus
- Englishcyathus
From Latin cyathus, from Ancient Greek κύαθος (kúathos, “ladle”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of kyathos.
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