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单词 rhyton
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rhyton


rhy·ton

R0228375 (rī′tŏn′)n. A hornlike drinking vessel of ancient times, often having a pointed end shaped like an animal or animal's head.
[Greek rhuton, from neuter of rhutos, fluid, liquid; see sreu- in Indo-European roots.]

rhyton

(ˈraɪtɒn) n, pl -ta (-tə) (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) a horn-shaped drinking vessel with a hole in the pointed end through which to drink[C19: from Greek rhuton, from rhutos flowing; related to rhein to flow]

Rhyton


Rhyton

 

an ancient drinking vessel that was in the shape of a horn and had a small opening at the lower narrow end. Usually used for wine, rhytons were made from metal, clay, or horn and were decorated with reliefs and engravings. A rhyton with a broad and shortened body and a base—sometimes with a handle—in the shape of an animal head was typical of ancient Greek art. An Asiatic rhyton had an elongated body and a base in the form of a sculpted animal or manlike figure.

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