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rhyton

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈɹʌɪtɒn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A Thracian drinking horn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Ancient Greek ῥυτόν (rhutón), ultimately from ῥέω (rhéō, “to flow”)

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: рито́н (ritón) — a drinking vessel
  • Catalan: ríton — a drinking vessel
  • Chinese Mandarin: 來通 /来通 (láitōng) — a drinking vessel
  • Corsican: ritonu — a drinking vessel
  • Finnish: rhyton — a drinking vessel
  • Greek: ρυτό (rytó) — a drinking vessel
  • Ancient Greek: ῥυτόν (rhutón) — a drinking vessel
  • Italian: ritone — a drinking vessel
  • Persian: تکوک (takôk) — a drinking vessel
  • Polish: ryton — a drinking vessel
  • Portuguese: ritão — a drinking vessel
  • Russian: рито́н (ritón) — a drinking vessel
  • Spanish: ritón — a drinking vessel