Pyxis Definition
(astronomy) 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.
Other Word Forms of Pyxis
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Origin of Pyxis
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Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763, and originally called Pyxis Nautica "Nautical compass". From Latin pyxis, a "little box"
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New Latin Pyxis (nautica) (mariner's) compass from Greek puxis box
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin pyxis box from Greek puxis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin pyxis (“small box").
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