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pyxis

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5
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/ˈpɪksɪs/

Definition of pyxis

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the compass of a ship. It is associated with the larger Argo Navis, although it was never officially part of that constellation.
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name

  1. A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the compass of a ship. It is associated with the larger Argo Navis, although it was never officially part of that constellation.

noun

  1. A small box.
  2. A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds.
  3. A nautical compass.
  4. The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday.
  5. acetabulum.

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Etymology

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1763, and originally called Pyxis Nautica (“nautical compass”), from Latin pyxis (“little box”).

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