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cantharus

cantharus noun: a large drinking cup with two handles.

Noun

cantharus (plural canthari or cantharuses)

  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 of cantharus

Forms of cantharus

pluralcanthari
pluralcantharuses
alternative formkantharos

Origin of cantharus

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

Questions about cantharus

What does cantharus mean?
Cantharus means a large drinking cup with two handles.
What part of speech is cantharus?
Cantharus is a noun.
What is the plural of cantharus?
The plural of cantharus is canthari.

Words near cantharus in the dictionary

  1. cantharoid
  2. cantharoids
  3. cantharophilic
  4. cantharophilous
  5. cantharophily
  6. cantharus
  7. cantharuses
  8. canthaxanthin
  9. canthaxanthins
  10. canthazanthin
  11. canthectomy

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