cyathus

[ sahy-uh-thuh s ]

/ ˈsaɪ ə θəs /

kyathos.

Origin of cyathus

< Latin < Greek kyáthos kyathos

Cyathus stercoreus varies considerably, however, as to shape and size of cups, according to habitat.

The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. Hard
Vina Opimia is best; but because one drinks a cyathus of that, why should he forego a good nil of Thasian or Ccuban?

A Friend of Caesar |William Stearns Davis
This genus is distinguished from Cyathus, its nearest ally, by the peridial wall, consisting of two layers only.

The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. Hard
Cyathiformis is from cyathus, a drinking cup; formis, form or shape.

The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. Hard

The ladle (cyathus, Fig. 127) held about one-twelfth of a pint, or more probably was graduated by twelfths.

The Private Life of the Romans |Harold Whetstone Johnston