Etymology

pax

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Today it means: A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which was kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace") and then passed to other officiating clergy and the congregation to be kissed. See also osculatory. Full definition →

Middle English pax ← Latin pax
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pax · noun, interjection1

  1. Latin · borrowed frompax“peace”
  2. Middle English · inherited frompax
  3. English todaypax

From Middle English pax and Latin pax (“peace”). Doublet of peace. See peace. As school slang, originally used at Winchester College, Hampshire, in the United Kingdom.

pax · noun2

Abbreviation of passenger; -x is an abbreviation marker as in DX, TX, Dx, Rx, etc.

Pax · proper noun3

  1. Latin · borrowed fromPāx“Peace”
  2. English todayPax

From Latin Pāx (“Peace”).

Words from the same roots

Latinpax all →

peacepoguepacifyapayPax Americanapaxis

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