(in ancient Greece) a large two-handled drinking cup
skyphos in American English
(ˈskaifɑs)
nounWord forms: plural-phoi (-fɔi)
(in Greek and Roman antiquity)
a cup characterized by a deep bowl, two handles projecting horizontally near the rim, and either a flat base or a foot
Also: scyphus
Word origin
[1855–60; ‹ Gk skýphos cup, can]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, keyword, kickoff, pipeline, superheat