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Meaning of "pyxis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PYXIS

Via Latin from Greek: box.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PYXIS

pyxis  [ˈpɪksɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYXIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pyxis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PYXIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pyxis

Pyxis

Pyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for a mariner's compass. Pyxis is completely visible from latitudes south of 53 degrees north, with its best evening-sky visibility in January through March. The brightest star is Alpha Pyxidis at magnitude 3.68. Pyxis was introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century; he called it Pyxis Nautica, but the name was shortened. The constellation is located close to those forming the old constellation of Argo Navis, and in the 19th century astronomer John Herschel suggested renaming Pyxis to 'Malus, the mast', but the suggestion was not followed.

Definition of pyxis in the English dictionary

The definition of pyxis in the dictionary is a small box used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to hold medicines, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYXIS


amphimixis
ˌæmfɪˈmɪksɪs
anaphylaxis
ˌænəfɪˈlæksɪs
anaptyxis
ˌænæpˈtɪksɪs
apomixis
ˌæpəˈmɪksɪs
axis
ˈæksɪs
cathexis
kəˈθɛksɪs
chemoprophylaxis
ˌkɛməʊˌprəʊfəˈlæksɪs
chemotaxis
ˌkɛməʊˈtæksɪs
deixis
ˈdaɪksɪs
endeixis
ɛnˈdaɪksɪs
endomixis
ˌendəʊˈmɪksɪs
epistaxis
ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs
lexis
ˈlɛksɪs
panmixis
pænˈmɪksɪs
praxis
ˈpræksɪs
prophylaxis
ˌprɒfɪˈlæksɪs
ptyxis
ˈtɪksɪs
stylostixis
ˌstaɪləʊˈstɪksɪs
taxis
ˈtæksɪs
Zeuxis
ˈzjuːksɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYXIS

pythium
pythogenic
python
Pythonesque
pythoness
pythonic
pythonomorph
pyuria
pyx
pyx chest
pyxia
pyxides
pyxidia
Pyxidis
pyxidium
pyxie
PYY3-36
pzazz

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYXIS

aerotaxis
anatexis
major axis
minor axis
neutral axis
optic axis
parataxis
phototaxis
phylaxis
phyllotaxis
polar axis
principal axis
sparaxis
stereotaxis
synaxis
tachyphylaxis
the Axis
x-axis
y-axis
z-axis

Synonyms and antonyms of pyxis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pyxis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PYXIS

Find out the translation of pyxis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pyxis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pyxis» in English.

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瀚智
1,325 millions of speakers

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pyxis
570 millions of speakers

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pyxis
510 millions of speakers

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Pyxis
380 millions of speakers
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PYXIS
280 millions of speakers

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Pyxis
278 millions of speakers

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pyxis
270 millions of speakers

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ক্ষুদ্র পেটিকা
260 millions of speakers

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pyxis
220 millions of speakers

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Pyxis
190 millions of speakers

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Pyxis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

羅針盤座
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

삐쿠
85 millions of speakers

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Pyxis
85 millions of speakers
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Pyxis
80 millions of speakers

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பிக்ஸிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅक्सिस
75 millions of speakers

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pyxis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pisside
65 millions of speakers

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Pyxis
50 millions of speakers

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Pyxis
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pyxis
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

πυξίδα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

pyxis
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Pyxis
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Pyxis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pyxis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYXIS»

The term «pyxis» is regularly used and occupies the 103.841 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PYXIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pyxis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYXIS»

Discover the use of pyxis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pyxis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Delmar Learning's Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Review
One popular and innovative automated unit dose delivery system coming into widespread use in institutional pharmacy is the Pyxis R, 2000. The Pyxis system is essentially a computerized cabinet that is located on a hospital floor (unit).
Patricia K. Anthony, 2003
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Muqarnas, Volume 16: An Annual on the Visual Culture of the ...
this with, for example, the Zamora pyxis, or al-Mugh- ira's, where the borders above and below the inscription echo each other perfectly/"1 A fourth medallion crosses over the two strapmarks at the back, dividing the medallion into three narrow ...
Gülru Necipoğlu, 1999
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The Art of Vase-Painting in Classical Athens
25 He connected it with a white pyxis in London showing a wedding, and described them as 'akin to the work of the Sotades Painter'.26 In AV he listed those two and a fragment from the Acropolis as by one hand and related to the London ...
Martin Robertson, 1992
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Athenian Vase Construction: A Potter's Analysis
The edge of the lid mirrors the flare of the lower body of the pyxis. To create that flare in the lip, the potter angled the wall sharply inward until the inside dimension matched the outside diameter of the vase rim (ill. 270). Because the walls of the ...
Toby Schreiber, 1999
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Roman Mold-blown Glass: The First Through Sixth Centuries
8 The shape of a pyxis could vary, but it always had a lid. They are said to have looked like a capsella (a diminutive form of Latin capsa, a satchel for books), which suggests that the original form of a pyxis was a small cylindrical container ...
E. M. Stern, Toledo Museum of Art, 1995
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The Wedding in Ancient Athens
John Howard Oakley. LIST OF FIGURES 100-104 Attic black-figure tripod pyxis. Warsaw, National Museum 142319 106. 1 Attic red-figure loutrophoros. Boston, Museum of Fine Arts 03.802 51 2 Fragmentary Attic red-figure krater by the Talos  ...
John Howard Oakley, 1993
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The Cypro-Phoenician Pottery of the Iron Age
A single example of a pyxis decorated with red slip and black horizontally painted lines was found in each of Tel Masos Stratum II (Area H), Beersheba Stratum VIII, and Tell Qasile Stratum XI (Fritz & Kempinski 1983, PI. 143:5; Herzog 1984, ...
Nicola Schreiber, 2003
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The Potters' Quarter
Although the end result is quite different, the combination of silhouette and outline on 983 seems to form a link with the Painter of the Bonn Pyxis. A few other vases and fragments seem to be associated with the Sam Wide Workshop. 1214  ...
Agnes Newhall Stillwell, Jack Leonard Benson, 1984
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Athenian Potters and Painters Volume II
107 pl. 25. 61. Samos, Vathy Museum K6852. Pyxis fragment, from the Heraion, with three women sharing a mantle. Compare to the Heidelberg Painter and the Painter of Berlin 1686; ca. 550 BC.Kreuzer (supra no.58) 145–146 no. 108 pl. 25.
John H. Oakley, Francis Oakley, Olga Palagia, 2009
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The Glory of Byzantium: Art and Culture of the Middle ...
Weitzmann and assigned to the second half of the tenth century,2 reveals a large number of compelling stylistic parallels and common details of carving, despite the uniqueness of the pyxis form in the Middle Byzantine period and the absence  ...
Helen C. Evans, William D. Wixom, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYXIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pyxis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pyxis system would use GPS signals to gather more accurate …
PlanetiQ has begun testing its new Pyxis weather instrument. Pyxis tracks GPS signals traveling through the atmosphere and makes measurements based on ... «Gizmag, Jun 15»
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PlanetiQ Pyxis Sensor's Success Could Lead to Larger GPS-RO …
[Via Satellite 06-08-2015] Commercial weather data startup PlanetiQ could look to build a larger constellation of satellites based on the successful test of its ... «Satellite Today, Jun 15»
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PlanetiQ's New Pyxis GPS Sensor Tested for Weather Forecasts
PlanetiQ has started testing its first Pyxis weather instrument with successful processing of GPS signals. The Pyxis represents a new paradigm in satellite ... «GPS World magazine, Jun 15»
4
Why Looksmart Holders May Realize Less Than $1 Per Share In …
"Looksmart Legacy" is a term used frequently in the merger proxy filed by Looksmart (NASDAQ: LOOK) and Pyxis last week. Given that I have contributed to that ... «Seeking Alpha, Apr 15»
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LookSmart Announces Spin-Off and Definitive Merger Agreement …
Pyxis Tankers Inc. is a newly formed international maritime transportation company with a focus on the tanker sector. At the consummation of the merger with ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
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Woodside Makes Gas Discovery at Pyxis-1 Exploration Well in …
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. announced Wednesday that the Pyxis-1 exploration well in production license WA-34-L offshore Western Australia has intersected ... «Rigzone, Apr 15»
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Memphis medical startup selects new CEO
King worked in sales management for Eli Lilly and Co. early in his career and was area vice president of Pyxis Corp., for which he played a pivotal role in its ... «Memphis Business Journal, Mar 15»
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Pyxis MedStation® System Named #1 Medication Dispensing …
The Pyxis MedStation system is an automated medication dispensing system supporting decentralized medication management. The new Pyxis MedStation ES ... «PR Newswire, Apr 14»
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Test driving the Pyxis finger massager
The instruction manual for the Pyxis finger massager had no warnings about using the sex toy while operating heavy machinery, so it seemed sensible to “road ... «Creative Loafing Tampa, Jan 14»
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14 Additional Hospitals Select CareFusion Pyxis ES Platform To …
The Pyxis ES platform is a combination of hardware and software that gives hospitals of any size centralized control of their medication dispensing technologies. «PR Newswire, Jun 13»

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