rhyton

(rī′tän′)

noun

an ancient Greek cup shaped like a drinking horn and typically made in the form of an animal's head

Origin: Gr, neut. of rhytos, flowing, akin to rheein, to flow: see stream

See rhyton in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A hornlike drinking vessel of ancient times, often having a pointed end shaped like an animal or animal's head.

Origin:

Origin: Greek rhuton

Origin: , from

Origin: neuter of rhutos, fluid, liquid; see sreu- in Indo-European roots

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