# rhyton

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹʌɪtɒn/

## Definitions
1. A container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.
2. A Thracian drinking horn.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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