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noun, plural ky·li·kes [kahy-li-keez, kil-i-] /ˈkaɪ lɪˌkiz, ˈkɪl ɪ-/. Greek and Roman Antiquity.
- a shallow bowl having two horizontal handles projecting from the sides, often set upon a stem terminating in a foot: used as a drinking cup.
noun plural -likes (-lɪˌkiːz)
- a shallow two-handled drinking vessel used in ancient Greece
from Greek kylix “cup,” cognate with Latin calix, from PIE root *kal- “cup” (see chalice).