cantharus

[ kan-ther-uhs ]

noun

, plural can·tha·ri [kan, -th, uh, -rahy].

1. kantharos.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cantharus¹

< Latin < Greek kántharos

Example Sentences

The Black Bream (Cantharus lineatus) is an omnivorous feeder, and will take both animal and vegetable baits.

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In the centre of the court stood a cistern or fountain (cantharus, phiale), for drinking and ablutions.

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And for Cantharus, first let the men of pitch take him, and plaster him without mercy; and be their pitch the vilest procurable.

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One of the most precious of the treasures was the Bacchic cantharus, called the Cup of the Ptolomies.

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He calls it "the vase of waters (cantharus aquarum), before the main entrance (of the church) of the blessed Paul."

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