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