scyphate adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Concave or cup-shaped.The curious seal, now for the first time published, presents an example of the scyphate, or dished form, which is of rare occurrence. — 1856 noun1 •A concave or cup-shaped coin.In a light copper series of issues belonging to Peroz C and Peroz D, the imagery closely imitates that of the scyphates. — 1985 formsscyphates · more scyphate · most scyphate