noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A large drinking cup with two handles.
2. 2
   A fountain or basin in the courtyard of an ancient church for worshippers to wash before entering.

Synonyms

All synonyms

cotylekantharoskotylekotylos

Etymology

From Latin cantharus, from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος (kántharos).

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