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rhyton
[ rahy-ton ]
noun
, plural rhy·ta [rahy, -t, uh].
- an ancient Greek drinking horn, made of pottery or metal, having a base in the form of the head of a woman or animal.
rhyton
/ ˈraɪtɒn /
noun
- (in ancient Greece) a horn-shaped drinking vessel with a hole in the pointed end through which to drink
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rhyton1
1840–50; < Greek rhytón, noun use of neuter of rhytós flowing, akin to rheîn to flow
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rhyton1
C19: from Greek rhuton , from rhutos flowing; related to rhein to flow
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Example Sentences
On the left of the woman is a nude youth holding up a rhyton.
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He has a cup in the left hand and a rhyton in the right hand.
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A man, bearded, reclines on a couch, and holds up a rhyton in his right hand.
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A boy in a short tunic stands on the right, and holds a kyathos for drawing wine; a rhyton and a vase are seen above his head.
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He has a rhyton in his right hand and a cup in his left hand.
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