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kylix

/ˈkaɪlɪks/

kylix noun: an Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body.

kylix: an Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body
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Noun

kylix (plural kylikes or kylixes or kylices)

  1. An Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body.
    • The dig team unearthed a kylix at the site in Bergama.

kylix meaning in Arabic

kylix in Arabic

drinking cup
كيليكس

Forms of kylix

pluralkylikes
pluralkylixes
pluralkylices
alternative formcylix

Origin of kylix

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύλιξ (kúlix, “cup”).

Questions about kylix

What does kylix mean?
Kylix means an Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body.
What is kylix in Arabic?
Kylix in Arabic is كيليكس. See Kylix meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is kylix?
Kylix is a noun.
How do you pronounce kylix?
Kylix is pronounced /ˈkaɪlɪks/.
What is the plural of kylix?
The plural of kylix is kylikes.

Words near kylix in the dictionary

  1. kylie
  2. kylies
  3. kylikes
  4. kylin
  5. kylins
  6. kylix
  7. kylixes
  8. Kyllo
  9. Kyllonen
  10. Kyllonens
  11. Kyllos

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