cantharus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large drinking cup with two handles.
  2. A fountain or basin in the courtyard of an ancient church for worshippers to wash before entering.

Word forms

cantharus canthari cantharuses kantharos

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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