ˈpiksə̇s noun
( plural pyxi·des -ksəˌdēz)
Etymology: Latin
1. : acetabulum 2a
2.
[Medieval Latin, from Latin, box]
a. : an often cylindrical and ornately decorated covered container used in ancient Greece and Rome (as for the storage of salves and toiletries)
b. : pyx 1
3.
[New Latin, from Latin, box]
a. : pyxidium 1
b. : scyphus 2