kylix
/ˈkaɪlɪks/noun
kylix is spelled K-Y-L-I-X: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kylix means “An Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kylix is kylikes or kylixes.
How many letters and syllables are in kylix?
| Letters | 5: K-Y-L-I-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kylix?
Kylix appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce kylix?
- /ˈkaɪlɪks/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of kylix
- kylikes plural
- kylixes plural
- kylices plural
- cylix
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kylix mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kylix in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense drinking cup:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kylix |
| German | Kylix |
| Spanish | cílica, kílix, kylix, quílice |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does kylix come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύλιξ (kúlix, “cup”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).