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- [piks]
- /pɪks/
- /ˈpɪks/
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- [piks]
- /pɪks/
Definitions of pix word
- noun pix Ecclesiastical. the box or vessel in which the reserved Eucharist or Host is kept. a watch-shaped container for carrying the Eucharist to the sick. 1
- noun pix Also called pyx chest. a box or chest at a mint, in which specimen coins are deposited and reserved for trial by weight and assay. 1
- noun plural pix a plural of pic1 . 1
- abbreviation PIX pic2 . 1
- noun plural pix a movie. 1
- noun plural pix a photograph. 1
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Origin of pix
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; by shortening from picture
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pix
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pix popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pix usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pix
noun pix
- close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
- close-up — the end or conclusion: at the close of day; the close of the speech.
- closeup — a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
- kodachrome — (lowercase) a positive color transparency.
- kodak — (dated) A camera: a device for taking still photographs.
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