cyathus
nounEtymology From Latin cyathus, from Ancient Greek κύαθος (kúathos, “ladle”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of kyathos.
1
Historical An ancient Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1⅔ Roman ounce of wine and equivalent to about 45 mL although differing slightly over time.
2
A ladle, especially (historical) a small one used for serving wine in ancient Greece and Rome.
3
Historical Synonym of kyathos (“an ancient ladle and serving beaker”).
- Coordinate terms
- lingula, acetabulum (1½ cyathi), quartarius (3 cyathi), hemina (6 cyathi), sextarius (12 cyathi), congius (72 cyathi) urna (288 cyathi), amphora (576 cyathi), culeus (11520 cyathi)