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rhyton

UK/ˈɹʌɪtɒn/

rhyton noun: a container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.

rhyton: a container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the...
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Noun

rhyton (plural rhytons or rhyta)

  1. A container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.
  2. A Thracian drinking horn.

rhyton meaning in Bengali and Persian

rhyton in Bengali

থ্রাসীয় পানীয় শৃঙ্গ

rhyton in Persian

a drinking vessel
تکوک takôk

Forms of rhyton

pluralrhytons
pluralrhyta

Origin of rhyton

Ancient Greek ῥυτόν (rhutón), ultimately from ῥέω (rhéō, “to flow”)

Questions about rhyton

What does rhyton mean?
Rhyton means a container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.
What is rhyton in Bengali?
Rhyton in Bengali is থ্রাসীয় পানীয় শৃঙ্গ. See Rhyton meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is rhyton?
Rhyton is a noun.
How do you pronounce rhyton?
Rhyton is pronounced /ˈɹʌɪtɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of rhyton?
The plural of rhyton is rhytons.

Words near rhyton in the dictionary

  1. rhytids
  2. rhytina
  3. rhytinas
  4. rhytiphobia
  5. rhytismataceous
  6. rhyton
  7. rhytons
  8. RHZE
  9. rhæa
  10. Rhætian
  11. Rhætians

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