kylix

noun

ky·​lix

ˈkīliks,

ˈkil-

variants or cylix

ˈsīl-,

ˈsil-

plural kylikes

ˈkiləˌkēz

or cylices

ˈsil-

: a drinking cup that has two looped handles on a shallow bowl set upon a slender center foot

Word History

Etymology

Greek kylix; akin to Greek kalyx calyx

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