kylix

ky·lix

K0121300 (kī′lĭks, kĭl′ĭks)n. pl. ky·li·kes (kī′lĭ-kēz′, kĭl′ĭ-) A shallow, wide drinking cup with two handles and a stem, used in ancient Greece.

[Greek kulix.]

kylix

(ˈkaɪlɪks; ˈkɪl-) or

cylix

n, pl -likes (-lɪˌkiːz) (Archaeology) a shallow two-handled drinking vessel used in ancient Greece[C19: from Greek kulix cup; compare chalice]

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kylix - a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greececylixcup - a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing"

Kylix

an ancient Greek drinking vessel consisting of a shallow cup on a slender foot or short pedestal with two slender, horizontal handles. The ceramic kylikes were often painted, with a design of palmettes on the bottom. Kylikes were also made of metal.

kylix

Related to kylix: Lekythos, corbelled

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noun a shallow drinking cup with two handles

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