Goblet
/ˈɡɒb.lɪt/noun
A drinking cup, usually with a stem and base.
Did you know?Goblet entered English through Old French from a medieval Latin word for a small cup, and its history is tied to ceremonial drinking vessels long before it became an everyday table word.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
LL
cuppella
“a small cup”
Old French
OF
gobelet
“a small drinking cup”
Middle English
ME
gobelet
“a cup or drinking vessel”
Modern English
EN
goblet
“a drinking cup with a stem and base”