calix

(liks′, kaliks′)

noun pl. calices

a cup; chalice

Origin: L < IE base *kel(k)-, cup > Gr kylix, kalyx, Sans kaláa-h (jug)

See calix in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ca·li·ces (kāˈlĭ-sēzˌ, kălˈĭ-)
Ecclesiastical
A chalice.

Origin:

Origin: Latin calix, calic-, cup

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