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单词 kylix
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kylix

[ kahy-liks, kil-iks ]
/ ˈkaɪ lɪks, ˈkɪl ɪks /

noun, plural ky·li·kes [kahy-li-keez, kil-i-]. /ˈkaɪ lɪˌkiz, ˈkɪl ɪ-/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.

a shallow bowl having two horizontal handles projecting from the sides, often set upon a stem terminating in a foot: used as a drinking cup.
Also cylix.

Origin of kylix

First recorded in 1890–95, kylix is from the Greek word kýlix cup

Words nearby kylix

kye, Kyiv, kyle, kylie, kylin, kylix, Kyloe, kymatism, kymo-, kymogram, kymograph
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British Dictionary definitions for kylix

kylix

cylix

/ (ˈkaɪlɪks, ˈkɪl-) /

noun plural -likes (-lɪˌkiːz)

a shallow two-handled drinking vessel used in ancient Greece

Word Origin for kylix

C19: from Greek kulix cup; compare chalice
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