pyx

noun

ˈpiks 

1

: a container for the reserved host

especially : a small round metal receptacle used to carry the Eucharist to the sick

2

: a box used in a mint for deposit of sample coins reserved for testing weight and fineness

Examples of pyx in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ivory box, also known as a pyx, was broken during the ancient settlement’s lifetime. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024

The rare pyx, which depicts Biblical figures, is believed to have been used to hold the remains of saints. —The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin pyxis, from Latin, box, from Greek, from pyxos box (shrub)

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1