cantharus
Americannoun
plural
canthariEtymology
Origin of cantharus
< Latin < Greek kántharos
Example Sentences
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They brandished frontal bones, the dismembered quarters of kids and goats; they struck the bronze cantharus, they tossed the silver obba up aloft.
From Widdershins by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
The church is preceded by an atrium, the only perfect example remaining in Rome, in the centre of which is the cantharus or fountain for ablutions.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
Lectus erat Codro Procula minor, urceoli sex, ornamentum abaci, nec non et parvulus infra 15 cantharus, et recubans sub eodem marmore Chiron.
From Readings from Latin Verse With Notes by Bushnell, Curtis C.
In the Sixth City appear forms more nearly approaching those of later times, particularly prototypes of the cantharus and scyphus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various
The generic name for a cup was poculum, but the Romans borrowed many of the Greek names, such as cantharus and scyphus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various
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