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[Facts] How to pronounce Calix in original Latin ...
Hi,Does anyone knows the original Latin pronunication for Calix? It means small wine cup in Latin.Thanks,Clement
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my mom the latin teacher says "kahlicks". kah rhymes with "ma".
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I'd write KAH-liks
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I agree on the pronounciation, however please note that ...Kalyx is actually a Greek word meaning "outer covering," and derived from "kalyptein" ("to cover").
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