pyxis

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1. pyxis - Noun

2. Pyxis - Proper noun

Meaning

A box; a pyx.

A pyxidium.

The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2. Q () the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet, has but one sound (that of k), and is always followed by u, the two letters together being sounded like kw, except in some words in which the u is silent. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 249. Q is not found in Anglo-Saxon, cw being used instead of qu; as in cwic, quick; cwen, queen. The name (k/) is from the French ku, which is from the Latin name of the same letter; its form is from the Latin, which derived it, through a Greek alphabet, from the Ph/nician, the ultimate origin being Egyptian.

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Lacaille assigned Bayer designations to Pyxis separate from those of Carina, Puppis and Vela, and his illustration shows an isolated instrument not related to the figure of Argo. Source: Internet

Hydra the sea snake runs along the length of its northern border, while Pyxis the compass, Vela the sails, and Centaurus the centaur line it to the west, south and east respectively. Source: Internet

Characteristics Vela is bordered by Antlia and Pyxis to the north, Puppis to the northwest, Carina to the south and southwest, and Centaurus to the east. Source: Internet

Some authors state that Pyxis was part of the Greek conception of Argo Navis, John Scalzi (2008) Rough Guide to the Universe, p. 240 (ISBN 9781405383707) David H. Kelley, et al. Source: Internet

Click here for more information. main infobox Pyxis (main; Greek box main) is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Source: Internet

Hermai/Herms main This circular Pyxis or box depicts two scenes. Source: Internet

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