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calix
[ key-liks, kal-iks ]
/ ˈkeɪ lɪks, ˈkæl ɪks /
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noun, plural cal·i·ces [kal-i-seez]. /ˈkæl ɪˌsiz/.
cup.
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Origin of calix
From Latin; see origin at chalice
Words nearby calix
caliper rule, caliph, caliphate, calisaya, calisthenics, calix, Calixtine, Calixtus I, Calixtus II, Calixtus III, calk
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British Dictionary definitions for calix
calix
/ (ˈkeɪlɪks, ˈkæ-) /
noun plural calices (ˈkælɪˌsiːz)
a cup; chalice
Word Origin for calix
C18: from Latin: chalice
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