"pyxis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɪksɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pyxis.wav [Southern-England] Forms: pyxides [plural]
Etymology: From Latin pyxis (“small box”). Doublet of box, piseog, and pyx. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|pyxis||small box}} Latin pyxis (“small box”), {{doublet|en|box|piseog|pyx}} Doublet of box, piseog, and pyx Head templates: {{en-noun|pyxides}} pyxis (plural pyxides)
  1. A small box. Translations (small box): πυξίς (puxís) (Ancient Greek), Pyxis [feminine] (German), pyxis (Latin), szkatułka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-pyxis-en-noun-JiQkAR~M Disambiguation of 'small box': 94 0 0 6 0
  2. (botany) A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds. Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: pyxidium
    Sense id: en-pyxis-en-noun-kaLzRe~o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 29 30 29 10 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 21 25 29 24 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. A nautical compass. Categories (topical): Containers Translations (nautical compass): laivakompassi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-pyxis-en-noun-XecKFtLp Disambiguation of Containers: 2 17 35 27 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 29 30 29 10 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 21 25 29 24 Disambiguation of 'nautical compass': 0 2 90 5 2
  4. (Christianity) The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-pyxis-en-noun-UQO3a-yu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 29 30 29 10 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 21 25 29 24 Topics: Christianity
  5. (anatomy) acetabulum. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-pyxis-en-noun-e4E3JjYX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 29 30 29 10 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 21 25 29 24 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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