scyphus
- noun
- /ˈskaɪfəs/
- Archaic
- The museum displayed a finely preserved scyphus from the 5th century BC.
Examples
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She admired the delicate patterns etched onto the silver scyphus.
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The ancient Greeks often drank from a scyphus during their feasts.
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During the lecture, the professor passed around a replica scyphus for the students to examine.
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Scyphus is a unique type of cup.
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During the lecture, the professor passed around a replica scyphus for the students to examine.
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She admired the delicate patterns etched onto the silver scyphus.
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The ancient Greeks often drank from a scyphus during their feasts.
Synonyms
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A large cup with two handles given as a trophy at ceremonies
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A shallow cup with two handles used in ancient Greece for wine
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A shallow two-handled cup from Scotland used for sharing drinks
A shallow cup with two handles for drinking wine in ancient Greece
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Etymology
The word scyphus comes from the old Greek word skyphos, which meant 'cup'. It originally named a deep, two-handled drinking cup from ancient Greece, so scyphus still refers to that kind of cup today.