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ciborium.

drinking cup; (made of/shaped like flower of Egyptian bean Nelumbo nucifera);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kɪˈboː.ri.ũː]Classical-Latin[t͡ʃiˈbɔː.ri.um]
  1. the seedvessel of sacred lotus which served as a drinking vessel with the Egyptians

    declension-2
  2. by extension, any drinking vessel approximating the shape of the seedcase of the sacred lotus

    declension-2
  3. a vaulted canopy over a Christian altar fixed on four columns

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κιβώριον (kibṓrion).

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