kylix

American  

[kahy-liks, kil-iks] / ˈkaɪ lɪks, ˈkɪl ɪks /

noun

Greek and Roman Antiquity.

kylikes plural

1. a shallow bowl having two horizontal handles projecting from the sides, often set upon a stem terminating in a foot: used as a drinking cup.

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kylix British  

/ ˈkaɪlɪks, ˈkɪl- /

noun

1. a shallow two-handled drinking vessel used in ancient Greece

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• kylikes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of kylix

First recorded in 1890–95, kylix is from the Greek word kýlix cup

Example Sentences

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kylix kylikes

The kylix is thought to have traveled to Italy in trade with the Etruscans, whose civilization dominated central Italy in the centuries before the rise of the Roman republic.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023

Thousands of artifacts like the kylix were found in tombs, perhaps intended for use in the afterlife.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023

In an interview, Medici said he could not recall the kylix and disputed the contention that the Polaroids constituted evidence that the depicted fragments had passed through his hands.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023

McNall, who unlike Hecht was never accused of antiquities trafficking, said he did not knowingly participate in any organized scheme to sell the kylix in pieces to the Met.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023

The shapes most commonly employed by the Athenian potters of this period are the amphora, hydria, kylix, oinochoe and lekythos, the first-named being the most popular.

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

In that Neapolitan room, wearing covers on my shoes to protect the mosaic floors, I was struck by our enduring need for chimeras, which appear on countless kylikes, kraters and bas-reliefs through antiquity.

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023