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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek κύλιξ (kúlix, “cup”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kylix (plural kylikes or kylixes or kylices)
- 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.
Translations
[edit]drinking cup
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References
[edit]- The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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