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cyathuses

cyathuses is the plural of cyathus.

Meaning of cyathus

Noun

cyathus (plural cyathuses or cyathi)

  1. (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.
    Synonyms:
    Roman cup, cup, cupful
  2. A ladle, especially (historical) a small one used for serving wine in ancient Greece and Rome.
  3. (historical) Synonym of kyathos (“an ancient ladle and serving beaker”).
    Synonyms:
    kyathos

Questions about cyathuses

What is cyathuses the plural of?
Cyathuses is the plural of cyathus.

Words near cyathuses in the dictionary

  1. cyathophylls
  2. cyathos
  3. cyathostomin
  4. cyathostomins
  5. cyathus
  6. cyathuses
  7. cyattie
  8. cyazofamid
  9. cybaeid
  10. cybaeids
  11. CYBC

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