piksis

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch pyxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís). Doublet of boks.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpiksis/ [ˈpik̚.sɪs]
  • Rhymes: -iksis
  • Syllabification: pik‧sis

Noun

piksis (plural piksis-piksis)

  1. (Catholicism) pyx, pyxis: a small, usually round container used to hold the host (“consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist”), especially when bringing communion to the sick or others unable to attend Mass

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