CANTHARUS


Meaning of CANTHARUS in English

ˈkan(t)thərəs noun

or kan·tha·ros -ˌräs

( plural cantha·ri -ˌrī, -ē ; or kantha·roi -ȯi)

Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin cantharus, from Greek kantharos

1. : a deep cup of ancient Greece with a high stem and loop-shaped handles continuing the curve of the bottom of the body and rising above the brim

2. : a stoup for holy water

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