: any of various ornate drinking vessels of ancient times typically shaped in part like an animal or animal's head
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Recent Examples on the WebThe Orontid Dynasty, which ruled the region starting in the 6th century BCE, drank wine from silver rhytons and likely had undocumented toasting traditions of their own.—Benjamin Kemper, Smithsonian, 13 July 2018
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Etymology
Greek, neuter of rhytos flowing, from rhein to flow — more at stream
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