I. ˈpiks noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English pyxe, pix, from Medieval Latin pyxis, from Latin, box, from Greek — more at box
1. : the vessel, tabernacle, or container used ecclesiastically to hold the reserved sacrament on the altar or Holy Table or to carry the Eucharist to the sick
2. also pix “
a. or pyx chest : a box used in the British mint as a place of deposit for sample coins reserved for testing of weight and fineness — see trial of the pyx
b. : a similar box in the United States Mint
3. : a small chest or coffer : box
II. transitive verb
also pix “
( -ed/-ing/-es )
1. : to put into or preserve or carry in a pyx
2. : to assay (a coin) at the trial of the pyx : test (a coin) for weight and fineness