scyphus at English irregular forms Of Explained:
(pl) scyphi
Scyphus at English => English (Websters 1913) Of Explained:
Scyphus \Scy"phus\, n.; pl. {Scyphi}. [L., a cup, Gr. ?.]
1. (Antiq.) A kind of large drinking cup, -- used by Greeks
and Romans, esp. by poor folk.
2. (Bot.)
(a) The cup of a narcissus, or a similar appendage to the
corolla in other flowers.
(b) A cup-shaped stem or podetium in lichens. Also called
{scypha}. See Illust. of {Cladonia pyxidata}, under
{Lichen}.
scyphus at English => English (WordNet) Of Explained:
scyphus
n : an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base
[also: {scyphi} (pl)]
scyphus at English (WD) Of Explained:
==Latin==
Noun
Inter: la-noun » scyphus|scyphi|scyphÄ«|m|secondInflection
Inter: la-decl-2nd » scyphTranslation: fr » scyphus
Translation: mg » scyphus
Translation: ru » scyphus
Translation: vi » scyphus