Pyxis
German, noun/ˈpʏksɪs/
Pyxis is spelled P-Y-X-I-S (5 letters) and appears about once in every 20 million words in written German, the 254,291st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pyxis is a German feminine noun meaning “pyx (small container used to hold the host)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Büchse zur Aufbewahrung von Schmuckstücken”.
What does Pyxis mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepyx (small container used to hold the host)
- 2
femininepyxis (small box to keep jewellery etc.)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Büchse zur Aufbewahrung von Schmuckstücken 2. verzierte Dose zur Aufbewahrung von konsekrierten Hostien 3. Sternbild des Südhimmels
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Pyxis
- Pyxiden plural
- Pyxides plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Pyxis?
- /ˈpʏksɪs/
- [ˈpʏksɪs]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Pyxis
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Pyxis in German?
Pyxis appears about once in every 20 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).