English Explanatory Dictionary

rhyton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹʌɪtɒn/

Word forms

rhyton rhytons rhyta

Etymology

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

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