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Definitions for Pyxis

[1] Greek and Roman Antiquity . a box of a usually cylindrical shape having a lid with a knob in the center, used for toilet articles.
[2] pyx(def 1) .
[3] Botany . a pyxidium.
[4] the Compass, a southern constellation: one of the subordinate constellations into which Argo is now divided.
[5] a small box used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to hold medicines, etc
[6] a rare word for pyx
[7] another name for pyxidium
[8] an inconspicuous constellation close to Puppis that was originally considered part of the more extensive constellation Argo

Words related to Pyxis

trunk, case, strongbox, casket, chiffonier, commode, crate, cabinet, bureau, coffer, treasury, bin, carton, receptacle, exchequer, reliquary

Words nearby Pyxis

pythonic, pyuria, pyx, pyxidium, pyxie, pyxis, pyxis nautica, pyy3-36, pzazz, páez, pánuco

Origin of Pyxis

1680–90; < Latin < Greek pyxís a box, pyx

Word origin for Pyxis

C14: via Latin from Greek: box

Synonyms for Pyxis

trunk, bin, bureau, cabinet, carton, case, casket, chiffonier, coffer, commode, crate, exchequer, receptacle, reliquary, strongbox, treasury