cyathus.
1/12 sextarius/pint; shot (liquid measure); 10 drachmae (dry measure);
Meaning & usage
cyathus, Roman cup, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 45 mL
ladle, especially (historical) a small wine ladle in Roman contexts
kyathos, a small wine ladle and serving beaker in ancient Greece and Rome
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek κύαθος (kúathos, “ladle”).
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