cottabusn.

/ˈkɒtəbəs/

Etymology: Latin, < Greek κότταβος.

Ancient Greek History.

An amusement of young men in ancient Greece, much in vogue at drinking parties, consisting in throwing a portion of wine into some vessel, so as to strike it in a particular manner. ‘The simplest mode was when each threw the wine left in his cup so as to strike smartly in a metal basin, at the same time invoking his mistress' name; if the whole fell with a distinct sound into the basin, it was a sign he stood well with her’ (Liddell & Scott).

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cottabus1823

1823 T. B. Macaulay Athen. Revels in Misc. Writings I must drink water that you may play the Cottabus with Chian wine.

1853 W. J. Hickie tr. Aristophanes Comedies I. 21 Certain young men, drunk with playing at the cottabus.

Derivatives

ˈcottabist n. a player of this game.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > parlour and party games > [noun] > cottabus > participant

cottabist1877

1877 J. S. Blackie Wise Men Greece 138 There is no cottabist in Sicily to match him.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	cottabus
释义	cottabusn. /ˈkɒtəbəs/ Etymology: Latin, < Greek κότταβος. Ancient Greek History. An amusement of young men in ancient Greece, much in vogue at drinking parties, consisting in throwing a portion of wine into some vessel, so as to strike it in a particular manner. ‘The simplest mode was when each threw the wine left in his cup so as to strike smartly in a metal basin, at the same time invoking his mistress' name; if the whole fell with a distinct sound into the basin, it was a sign he stood well with her’ (Liddell & Scott). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > parlour and party games > [noun] > cottabus cottabus1823 1823 T. B. Macaulay Athen. Revels in Misc. Writings I must drink water that you may play the Cottabus with Chian wine. 1853 W. J. Hickie tr. Aristophanes Comedies I. 21 Certain young men, drunk with playing at the cottabus. Derivatives ˈcottabist n. a player of this game. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > parlour and party games > [noun] > cottabus > participant cottabist1877 1877 J. S. Blackie Wise Men Greece 138 There is no cottabist in Sicily to match him. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1823
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