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kyathos

ky·a·thos
K k

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahy-uh-thos, -thuh s]
    • /ˈkaɪ əˌθɒs, -θəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahy-uh-thos, -thuh s]
    • /ˈkaɪ əˌθɒs, -θəs/

Definition of kyathos word

  • noun plural kyathos a deep bowl set on a foot, often having a high voluted or serpentine handle rising from the brim and terminating immediately above the juncture of the body and the stem: used for ladling wine into drinking cups. 1

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Origin of kyathos

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90, kyathos is from the Greek word kýathos

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Parts of speech for Kyathos

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kyathos popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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