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pythagorean cup

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
pythagore-an cup
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A practical joke device in a form of a drinking cup, sometimes used to make statements about greed. When it is filled beyond a certain point, a siphoning effect causes the cup to drain its entire contents through the base.

Etymology

Credited to Pythagoras of Samos.

Inflected Forms

Pythagorean cups (plural) Pythagoras cup (alternative)

Synonyms

greedy cup Tantalus cup beaker of righteousness

Questions

What does pythagorean cup mean?
A practical joke device in a form of a drinking cup, sometimes used to make statements about greed. When it is filled beyond a certain point, a siphoning effect causes the cup to drain its entire contents through the base.
Where does pythagorean cup come from?
Credited to Pythagoras of Samos.

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