1. Plural of kantharos; ancient Greek drinking vessels with a deep bowl, high handles, and a pedestal base, typically used in symposia and associated with Dionysus.
Usage: archaeology; classical studies; plural form

Examples

• The museum's collection includes several kantharoi from the 5th century BCE.
• Kantharoi were often decorated with mythological scenes and inscriptions.
• Archaeologists discovered kantharoi in the ruins of the ancient symposium hall.
• The distinctive handles of kantharoi made them easy to identify among other Greek pottery.
• Red-figure kantharoi were particularly popular during the Classical period.