rhyton

noun

rhy·​ton ˈrī-ˌtän 

: any of various ornate drinking vessels of ancient times typically shaped in part like an animal or animal's head

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Examples of rhyton in a Sentence

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The Orontid Dynasty, which ruled the region starting in the 6th century BCE, drank wine from silver rhytons and likely had undocumented toasting traditions of their own. —Benjamin Kemper, Smithsonian, 13 July 2018

Word History

Etymology

Greek, neuter of rhytos flowing, from rhein to flow — more at stream

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above