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(kī′liks′, kil′iks′)

noun pl. kylikes

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

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

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noun pl. ky·li·kes (kīˈlĭ-kēzˌ, kĭlˈĭ-)

A shallow, stemmed, two-handled drinking cup of ancient Greece.

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Origin: Greek kulix

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