PIX

pyx, pix

(noun) any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

pyx, pix, pyx chest, pix chest

(noun) a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

pix pl (plural only)

(informal) Plural form of pic in the sense of "picture".

Specifically, motion pictures; movies.

Etymology 2

Noun

pix (plural pixes)

Alternative form of pyx

Source: Wiktionary


Pix, n. & v.

Definition: See Pyx.

PIC

Pic, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pic.]

Definition: A Turkish cloth measure, varying from 18 to 28 inches.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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