cup vs scyphus

cup and scyphus both are nouns.

cup is a verb but scyphus is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cup	Yes	No	Yes	No
scyphus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, scyphus is a hyponym of cup; that is, scyphus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cup:

cup: a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
scyphus: an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base

Other hyponyms of cup include beaker, chalice, goblet, coffee cup, Dixie cup, paper cup, grace cup, cylix, kylix, moustache cup, mustache cup, teacup, muffin case, muffin cup.

cup (noun)	scyphus (noun)
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle	an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base
a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
cup-shaped plant organ
the quantity a cup will hold
a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
any cup-shaped concavity

cup (verb)	scyphus (verb)
treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
form into the shape of a cup
put into a cup

Difference between cup and scyphus

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