scyphate

a. 杯状的

词形变化

scyphates 复数 scyphates more scyphate 比较级 most scyphate 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A concave or cup-shaped coin.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Concave or cup-shaped.

词源

From Latin scyphātus, erroneously interpreted as scyphus (“cup, goblet”) + -ātus; in reality, probably derives from Arabic شَفَة (šafa, “edge, rim”), and refers to the distinctive and conspicuous border of the early histamena gold coins.

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