Explore Pyx through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like pix or chest. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pyx meaning
- 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.
- A (small) box; a casket, a coffret.
- A box used in a mint as a place to deposit sample coins intended to have the fineness of their metal and their weight tested before the coins are issued to the public.
Synonyms of Pyx
Using Pyx
- The main meaning on this page is: 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. | A (small) box; a casket, a coffret. | A box used in a mint as a place to deposit sample coins intended to have the fineness of their metal and their weight tested before the coins are issued to the public.
- Useful related words include: pix, pyx chest, pix chest, chest.
Context around Pyx
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pyx
- In this selection, "pyx" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, boxes and chamber stand out and add context to how "pyx" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the pyx chamber and commented on pyx. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pyx" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pyx
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Several brokerages have commented on PYX. (6 words)
Coins are collected throughout the year and deposited in so-called Pyx boxes, from which jurors randomly select the coins to be tested. (23 words)
The only traces of St. Dunstan's monastery remaining are round arches and massive supporting columns of the undercroft and the Pyx Chamber. (23 words)
Coins are collected throughout the year and deposited in so-called Pyx boxes, from which jurors randomly select the coins to be tested. (23 words)
The only traces of St. Dunstan's monastery remaining are round arches and massive supporting columns of the undercroft and the Pyx Chamber. (23 words)
Several brokerages have commented on PYX. (6 words)
Example sentences (3)
Coins are collected throughout the year and deposited in so-called Pyx boxes, from which jurors randomly select the coins to be tested.
Several brokerages have commented on PYX.
The only traces of St. Dunstan's monastery remaining are round arches and massive supporting columns of the undercroft and the Pyx Chamber.