pyx (redirected from pyxes)

pyx also pix  (pks)

n.

1. Ecclesiastical

a. A container in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept.

b. A container in which the Eucharist is carried to the sick.

2. A chest in a mint in which specimen coins are placed to await assay.

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[Middle English pyxe, from Latin pyxis, box, from Greek puxis.]

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pyx less commonly, pix [pɪks]

n

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Also called pyx chest the chest in which coins from the British mint are placed to be tested for weight, etc.

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity any receptacle in which the Eucharistic Host is kept

[from Latin pyxis small box, from Greek, from puxos box tree]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pyx - a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay pix, pix chest, pyx chest chest - box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
	2.	pyx - any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept pix receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in

Translations

pyx [pɪks] N → píxide f

pyx

n → Hostienkelch m; (for sick communion) → Bursa f