[ 'rʌɪtɒn , 'rɪtɒn ]
■ noun ( plural ~s or rhyta 'rʌɪtə , 'rɪtə ) an ancient Greek drinking container in the form of an animal's head or a horn, with the drinking hole at the lower or pointed end.
Origin
from Gk rhuton , neut. of rhutos 'flowing'; related to rhein 'to flow'.