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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body.

   "The dig team unearthed a kylix at the site in Bergama."

2. 2
   a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece wordnet

Synonyms

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cylix

Example

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"The dig team unearthed a kylix at the site in Bergama."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύλιξ (kúlix, “cup”).

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