cupbearer

== English == === Etymology === From cup +‎ bearer; attested since 1483. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkʌpˌbɛəɹə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkʌpˌbɛɹɚ/ Hyphenation: cup‧bear‧er === Noun === cupbearer (plural cupbearers) (chiefly historical) One who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is served. Synonym: (obsolete) cupper ==== Alternative forms ==== cup bearer cup-bearer ==== Related terms ==== cupbearing ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Ganymede === References === === Further reading === cup-bearer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia