Etymology

kylix

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Today it means: An Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κύλιξ
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromκύλιξ
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromκύλιξ
  3. English todaykylix

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκύλιξ all →

chalice

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.