kantharos

or can·tha·rus

[ kan-ther-uhs ]

noun

, Greek and Roman Antiquity.

, plural kan·tha·roi [kan, -th, uh, -roi].

1. a deep bowl set upon a stem terminating in a foot and having two handles rising from the brim and curving downward to join the body.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kantharos¹

First recorded in 1895–1900, kantharos is from the Greek word kántharos

Example Sentences

Orange-yellow with soft gills, they look like a wind-inverted umbrella or fluted funnel, the name “chanterelle” comes from the Greek kantharos, meaning “tankard” or “cup.”

From The Guardian

That sums up the allure of this kantharos beautifully, and also reveals Cox as the ideal, appreciative custodian for this piece until it made its way to SAM.

From Seattle Times

That sums up the allure of this kantharos beautifully, and also reveals Cox as the ideal, appreciative custodian for this piece until it made its way to SAM.

From Seattle Times

Some two-handled vessels — say “kantharos” if you wish to sound sophisticated — have profiles that call for comparison with artifacts found in the heart of present-day Turkey where the Hittites laid the foundations of one of their Indo-European cultures in the early second millennium B.C.

From New York Times

She holds the handle of the kantharos with the toes of her left foot, while the toes of her other foot cling round the stem of the kyathos used for drawing the liquor.

From Project Gutenberg