scyphus
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scyphus
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Unadapted borrowing from Latin scyphus (“cup”, from Ancient Greek σκῠ́φος (skŭ́phos)). Doublet of skyphos.
noun scyphi
- A kind of large drinking cup used in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, especially by poor people.
- The cup of a narcissus, or a similar appendage to the corolla in other flowers.
- A cup-shaped stem or podetium in lichens.
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Talk about this word "scyphus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scyphus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scyphus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scyphus "scyphus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scyphus.Cite this
@misc{scyphus_2026,
title = {scyphus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scyphus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
