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kylix

[ kahy-liks, kil-iks ]

noun

, Greek and Roman Antiquity.
, plural ky·li·kes [kahy, -li-keez, kil, -i-].
  1. a shallow bowl having two horizontal handles projecting from the sides, often set upon a stem terminating in a foot: used as a drinking cup.

kylix

/ ˈkaɪlɪks; ˈkɪl- /

noun

  1. a shallow two-handled drinking vessel used in ancient Greece

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Word History and Origins

Origin of kylix1

First recorded in 1890–95, kylix is from the Greek word kýlix cup

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Word History and Origins

Origin of kylix1

C19: from Greek kulix cup; compare chalice

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