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- [pik-sis]
- /ˈpɪk sɪs/
- /ˈpɪk.ˌsɪs/
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- [pik-sis]
- /ˈpɪk sɪs/
Definitions of pyxis word
- noun plural pyxis Greek and Roman Antiquity. a box of a usually cylindrical shape having a lid with a knob in the center, used for toilet articles. 1
- noun plural pyxis pyx (def 1). 1
- noun plural pyxis Botany. a pyxidium. 1
- noun pyxis a small box used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to hold medicines, etc 0
- noun pyxis an inconspicuous constellation close to Puppis that was originally considered part of the more extensive constellation Argo 0
- noun pyxis a S constellation between Puppis and Antlia 0
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Origin of pyxis
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek pyxís a box
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pyxis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pyxis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pyxis usage trend in Literature
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