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pix

pix

9.9
A locked box that holds new coins from a mint before testing
  • noun
  • UK
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  • Historians studied the pix to understand old minting practices in the royal treasury.

Examples

  • The gold coins were locked in the pix until the official assay was conducted.

  • Inspectors examined the contents of the pix before they released the currency for circulation.

  • The pix was locked securely in the vault.

  • The mint keeps the pix for future use.

  • The priest opened the pix to distribute the consecrated wafers during the service.

  • During the ceremony, the pix was carefully placed on the altar for the Eucharist.

  • The old church had a beautiful pix that was used for storing sacred wafers.

Synonyms

pyx chest
vspix
  • UK
9.9

A locked box that holds newly made coins before they are checked for quality

is the same concept but named in a shorter form
pix chest
vspix
  • UK
9.9

A chest that holds newly made coins until officials check them

is the same concept but referred to by a single shorter name
pyx
vspix
  • UK
9.9

A box for storing newly made coins before officials test them

uses an alternate spelling for the same storage concept

Compounds

pix chest
  • UK
9.9

A chest that holds newly made coins until officials check them

Surface Forms

pix singular
pixes plural

Etymology

The word pix also comes from the old Greek pyxis meaning 'box', and it was used for a chest that held coins before they were officially tested. So remembering a 'box for coins' explains why pix can mean a coin chest.