lanx

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noun

A platter or dish for serving food in Ancient Rome.

OriginLatin lanx →
Scrabble 11
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Meanings

nounlanx (plural lances)

plural lances

  1. historicalA platter or dish for serving food in Ancient Rome.

Origin

  1. Latinlanx
  2. Latinlanx
  3. Englishlanx

Borrowed from Latin lanx.

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Cite this entry
APA

lanx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanx

MLA

“lanx.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanx. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lanx,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanx.

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