Kotyle

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of cantharus (“a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup”). historical

    "There were many kotylai found in the Limenia sanctuary which were decorated with bird-files (Perachora ii pl. 25); […]"

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cantharus

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"There were many kotylai found in the Limenia sanctuary which were decorated with bird-files (Perachora ii pl. 25); […]"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē, “cup, half-pint”). Doublet of cotyla, cotyle, and kotylos.

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