"scyphus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scyphi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin scyphus (“cup”), from Ancient Greek σκῠ́φος (skúphos). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|scyphus|t=cup}} Latin scyphus (“cup”), {{der|en|grc|σκῠ́φος}} Ancient Greek σκῠ́φος (skúphos) Head templates: {{en-noun|scyphi}} scyphus (plural scyphi)
  1. A kind of large drinking cup used in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, especially by poor people. Categories (topical): Vessels
    Sense id: en-scyphus-en-noun--Dpxgi45 Disambiguation of Vessels: 68 15 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 10 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 67 8 23 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 8 15 1 1
  2. (botany) The cup of a narcissus, or a similar appendage to the corolla in other flowers. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-scyphus-en-noun-Ub59OFqT Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. (lichenology) A cup-shaped stem or podetium in lichens. Categories (topical): Lichenology
    Sense id: en-scyphus-en-noun-itamPqkA Topics: biology, botany, lichenology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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