rhyton

 
Pronunciation: /ˈrʌɪtɒn, ˈrɪtɒn/

noun (plural rhytons or rhyta /ˈrʌɪtə, ˈrɪtə/)

  • a type of drinking container used in ancient Greece, typically having the form of an animal’s head or a horn, with the hole for drinking from located at the lower or pointed end.

Origin:

from Greek rhuton, neuter of rhutos 'flowing'; related to rhein 'to flow'