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CYLIX (cylices, cylikes)
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Irregular inflected forms: cylices , cylikes
, cylikes Dictionary entry overview: What does cylix mean?
• CYLIX (noun)
The noun CYLIX has 1 sense:
1. a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
Familiarity information: CYLIX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cylix; kylix
Hypernyms ("cylix" is a kind of...):
cup (a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle)
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