kyathos

[ kahy-uh-thos, -thuhs ]

noun

, Greek and Roman Antiquity.

, plural ky·a·thoi [kahy, -, uh, -thoi].

1. a deep bowl set on a foot, often having a high voluted or serpentine handle rising from the brim and terminating immediately above the juncture of the body and the stem: used for ladling wine into drinking cups.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kyathos¹

First recorded in 1885–90, kyathos is from the Greek word kýathos

Example Sentences

On the right is a boy in a short tunic, perhaps holding a kyathos.

From Project Gutenberg

A boy in a short tunic stands on the right, and holds a kyathos for drawing wine; a rhyton and a vase are seen above his head.

From Project Gutenberg

The kyathos (Fig. 181), or ladle, belongs to the same class.

From Project Gutenberg