Pyxis

pyxis Translingual thumb Etymology mul la pyxis little box, from mul grc πυξίς. Proper noun 1 f genus family Testudinidae certain tortoises native to Madagascar Hypernyms genus Hyponyms genus Pyxis arachnoides species (spider tortoise), Pyxis planicauda species (flat-backed spider tortoise) - species References Pyxis (genus) Pyxis (genus) 1 1 English Etymology Named by the French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1763, and originally called la Pyxis Nautica nautical compass, from en la pyxis little box. Proper noun en constellation 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. Derived terms en Pyxidis Translations constellation Esperanto: eo Kompaso Finnish: fi Kompassi French: fr Boussole f Galician: gl Compás German: de Schiffskompass m, de Pyxis f Irish: ga Compás an Mhairnéalaigh m Malay: ms Kompas Pelaut Polish: pl Kompas m Russian: ru Ко́мпас m Spanish: es Brújula, es Pyxis See also en Argo en Argo Navis en Carina en Puppis en Vela German Etymology de la pyxis little box. Pronunciation de /ˈpʏksɪs/ de De-Pyxis.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun f,Pyxiden:Pyxides de Roman Catholicism pyx small container used to hold the host de Hostienbehälter Hostiendose pyxis small box to keep jewellery etc. Declension f,Pyxiden:Pyxides Related terms de Büchse Proper noun f,Pyxiden:Pyxides de constellation Pyxis spring constellation of the southern sky de Schiffskompass Further reading