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Where does “cantaro” come from?

cantaro (Italian) comes from Latin cantharus, from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος — dung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...

cantaro (Italian): sea bream; drinking vessel; Synonym of cantero,...

Definitions

  1. sea bream; drinking vessel; Synonym of cantero,...

Ancestry of “cantaro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincantharusa large drinking vessel with handles hanging...
2Ancient Greekκάνθαροςdung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...
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