I.a narrow-necked vessel, flask, cruet, from which liquids (wine, oil, ointments, etc.) are poured by drops: “qui vinum dabant, ut minutatim funderent, a guttis gutum appellarunt,” Varr. L. L. 5, § 124 Müll.: “faginus,” Plin. 16, 38, 73, § 185; Gell. 17, 8, 5; Juv. 3, 263; 11, 158; Mart. 14, 52 in lemm.: “cum paterā gutus,” Hor. S. 1, 6, 118.
gutus (less correctly guttus ), i, m. gutta,