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kylix definition

ky·lix (kī′liks′, kil′iks′)

noun pl. kylikes ky′·li·kes′ (kī′li kēz′, kil′i-)

a lavishly decorated, ancient Greek two-handled drinking cup with a stem and a wide, shallow bowl

Etymology: Gr kylix < IE base *(s)kel-, cup > L calix

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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