cantharus

noun

can·​tha·​rus

ˈkan(t)thərəs

variants or kantharos

-ˌräs

plural canthari

-ˌrī,

-ē

or kantharoi

-ȯi

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

Word History

Etymology

Latin & Greek; Latin cantharus, from Greek kantharos

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