cylix


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cylix

(ˈsaɪlɪks; ˈsɪl-)
n, pl -lices (-lɪˌsiːz)
(Archaeology) a variant of kylix
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.cylix - a shallow drinking cup with two handlescylix - a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
cup - 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"
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ENDNOTES: (1) See the cylix reproduced by Gerhard, Abhandlungen, taf.
The event is sponsored by Casas Architects, Union Bank Direct, David's Salon, Green Circle Realty, David's Cut, and Cylix Technologies.
On an Attic red-figure cylix or stemmed drinking-cup there is a surprising scene of two young women who appear to be headed for school.