scyphus (Meaning)
scyphus (n)
an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base
scyphus (n.)
A kind of large drinking cup, -- used by Greeks and Romans, esp. by poor folk.
The cup of a narcissus, or a similar appendage to the corolla in other flowers.
A cup-shaped stem or podetium in lichens. Also called scypha. See Illust. of Cladonia pyxidata, under Lichen.
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an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed baseA kind of large drinking cup, -- used by Greeks and Romans, esp. by poor folk., The cup of a narcissus
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The ancient Greeks often drank from elegant silver scyphi, adorned with intricate designs.
A scyphus is a shallow bowl-like drinking vessel, typically with two handles.
The scyphus was a common type of drinking cup used in the Mediterranean region during ancient times.
Roman scyphi were often decorated with scenes depicting historical events or mythological figures.
