Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pyxing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pyx-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gerund of pyx: the act of depositing (sample coins) in a pyx; (by extension) the process of testing such coins for the fineness of metal and weight before a mint issues them to the public.

verb

present participle and gerund of pyx

Etymology

From pyx + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pyx

Questions

What does pyxing mean?: gerund of pyx: the act of depositing (sample coins) in a pyx; (by extension) the process of testing such coins for the fineness of metal and weight before a mint issues them to the public.
Where does pyxing come from?: From pyx + -ing.

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