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Etymology

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From Latin cyathus, from Ancient Greek κύαθος (kúathos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.a.to/
  • Rhymes: -iato
  • Hyphenation: cì‧a‧to

Noun

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ciato m (plural ciati)

  1. a glass or metal pot, fitted with a ling handle, used for drawing off wine
  2. an ancient unit of measure equivalent to approximately 50 ml
  3. (botany) cyathium
    Synonym: ciazio
  4. a mushroom of the genus Ciato

Further reading

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  • ciato in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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