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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cage cup

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
cage cup
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Ancient Roman glass vessel, found from roughly the 4th century, consisting of an inner beaker and an outer cage or shell of decoration that stands out from the body of the cup, to which it is attached by short stems or shanks.

Inflected Forms

cage cups (plural)

Synonyms

diatretum

Questions

What does cage cup mean?
An Ancient Roman glass vessel, found from roughly the 4th century, consisting of an inner beaker and an outer cage or shell of decoration that stands out from the body of the cup, to which it is attached by short stems or shanks.

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