Cyathus
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cyathus is a noun meaning A ladle, especially (historical) a small one used for serving wine in ancient Greece and Rome.
Meaning
A ladle, especially (historical) a small one used for serving wine in ancient Greece and Rome.
More Meanings
- (historical) Synonym of kyathos (“an ancient ladle and serving beaker”).
- (historical) An ancient Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1⅔ Roman ounce of wine and equivalent to about 45 mL although differing slightly over time.
Word Forms
- cyathuses
- cyathi
Synonyms for cyathus
Depending on context, synonyms include cup, cupful, kyathos.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include culeus, cotyle, chous, cahys, cunca, cotyla.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.