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rhyton.

A container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹʌɪtɒn/UK
  1. A container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.

  2. A Thracian drinking horn.

Where this word comes from

Ancient Greek ῥυτόν (rhutón), ultimately from ῥέω (rhéō, “to flow”)

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