rhyton
English
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Etymology
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ῥυτόν (rhutón).
Pronunciation
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Noun
rhyton (plural rhytons or rhyta)
- A container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.
- A Thracian drinking horn.
Translations
a drinking vessel