WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
psyk•ter
(sik′tər),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ters. [Gk. and Rom. Antiq.]
- Antiquitya wine jar with an ovoid body tapering at the neck, set on a high foot: used for cooling wine.
- Greek psȳkté̄r, derivative of psý̄chein to blow (cool); compare Psyche, psychro-
- 1840–50
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