kylix

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Greek kylix, from 550–540 B.C.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύλιξ (kúlix, “cup”).

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Noun

kylix (plural kylikes or kylixes or kylices)

  1. An Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body
    The dig team unearthed a kylix at the site in Bergama.

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  • The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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