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kylix

  • /ˈkaɪlɪks/

Rhymes with -aɪlɪks

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύλιξ (kúlix, “cup”).

noun kylikes · kylixes · kylices · cylix

  1. 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.

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noun drinking cup

Españolcílica, kílix, kylix, quílice
中文基里克斯杯
Françaiskylix
DeutschKylix
Italianokylix
Ελληνικάκύλικα kýlika, κύλιξ kýlix
Русскийки́лик kílik
العربيةكيليكس

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"kylix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kylix. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kylix. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kylix

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"kylix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kylix.

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@misc{kylix_2026,
  title = {kylix},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kylix},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}