scifo

See also: Scifo

Italian

uno scifo corinzio – a Corinthian scyphus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scyphus (“cup”), from Ancient Greek σκῠ́φος (skúphos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈʃi.fo/
• Rhymes: -ifo
• Hyphenation: scì‧fo

Noun

scifo m (plural scifi)

1. (archaeology) scyphus (Ancient Greek drinking cup)

   Synonym: skyphos

2. (lichenology) scyphus (cup-shaped stem or podetium)

Related terms

• scifozoo

Further reading

• Scifo on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it
• scifo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• fisco, sfoci