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pyxis

pyxis

9.9
A small round box with a lid that holds medicines, makeup, or jewelry
  • noun
  • /ˈpɪksɪs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : píxide
  • The ancient Greeks used a pyxis to store cosmetics.

Examples

  • The museum displayed a beautifully decorated pyxis from the fifth century BCE.

  • This pyxis is made of ivory and features intricate carvings on its lid.

  • Archaeologists discovered a pyxis containing ancient medical herbs at the site.

  • Can you show me your pyxis from Greece?

  • The museum displayed a beautifully decorated pyxis from the fifth century BCE.

  • Archaeologists discovered a pyxis containing ancient medical herbs at the site.

  • The ancient Greeks used a pyxis to store cosmetics.

Synonyms

kalathos
vspyxis
  • Archaic
9.9

A basket-like item from ancient Greece that holds or carries things

is a small closed cylindrical box for cosmetics medicines and jewelry

How Small

trinket
43 3.5
pyxis
  • Archaic
9.9
box
∞ 1.0
chest
363 1.0

Surface Forms

pyxis singular
pyxides plural

Etymology

Pyxis comes from the Greek word pyxos, which meant 'box' or 'box tree' because people often made small containers from that wood. So a pyxis was a small box with a lid used in ancient Greece to hold medicines, cosmetics, or jewelry.