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pyxis.

small box/casket (originally boxwood) for medicine; iron heel on pestle (L+S);

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpyk.sɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈpik.sis]

  1. a small box; for holding medicines or toiletries

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πῠ́ξος (pŭ́xos) Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek πῠξῐ́ς (pŭxĭ́s)bor. Latin pyxis Borrowed from Ancient Greek πῠξῐ́ς (pŭxĭ́s).

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