calix

American  

[key-liks, kal-iks] / ˈkeɪ lɪks, ˈkæl ɪks /

noun

plural

calices

1. Literary. a cup or chalice, especially one used ceremonially.

2. Anatomy, calyx.

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calix British  

/ ˈkeɪlɪks, ˈkæ- /

noun

1. a cup; chalice

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Etymology

Origin of calix

First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin; see origin at chalice

Example Sentences

She turned towards the inside of the calix.

From The Adventures of Maya the Bee by Guiterman, Arthur

Hoc est corpus meum, et hic est calix sanguinis mei.

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend

The calix appears to have answered in popularity, though not in form, to the Greek kylix, and is probably the name by which the ornamented bowls were usually known.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various

It may be noted, that the cup of a flower is called calix, whence chalice.

From Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies by Sherbo, Arthur

Most all of them had rough blotches or rings about the calix or around the body.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.