cymba

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • skiff (especially the small boat used by Charon to ferry the dead)
  • external ear, apical curved groove of the concha (concha)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύμβη (bowl, boat, cup, hollow of a vessel).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κύμβη

Gloss

bowl, boat, cup, hollow of a vessel

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

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Kanji

杯

Emoji
🍜

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