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calathus

calathus noun: a vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece.

Noun

calathus (plural calathi)

  1. (historical) A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece.

Forms of calathus

pluralcalathi

Origin of calathus

From Latin calathus, from Ancient Greek κάλαθος (kálathos).

Questions about calathus

What does calathus mean?
Calathus means a vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece.
What part of speech is calathus?
Calathus is a noun.
What is the plural of calathus?
The plural of calathus is calathi.

Words near calathus in the dictionary

  1. calathoi
  2. calathos
  3. calathump
  4. calathumpian
  5. calathumps
  6. calathus
  7. calatoxin
  8. calatoxins
  9. Calatrava
  10. Calatravan
  11. Calatravans

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