piksis
Indonesian
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Dutch pyxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís). Doublet of boks.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpiksis/ [ˈpik̚.sɪs]
- Rhymes: -iksis
- Syllabification: pik‧sis
Noun
[edit]piksis (plural piksis-piksis)
- (Catholicism) pyx, pyxis: a small, usually round container used to hold the host (“consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist”), especially when bringing communion to the sick or others unable to attend Mass.
Further reading
[edit]- “piksis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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- Indonesian terms borrowed from Dutch
- Indonesian terms derived from Dutch
- Indonesian terms derived from Latin
- Indonesian terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Indonesian doublets
- Indonesian 2-syllable words
- Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Indonesian/iksis
- Rhymes:Indonesian/iksis/2 syllables
- Indonesian lemmas
- Indonesian nouns
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