Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pax

/pæks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: pax
IPA: /pæks/

12

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which was kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace") and then passed to other officiating clergy and the congregation to be kissed. See also osculatory.

noun

Friendship; truce.

British usage; Dated

noun

The kiss of peace.

noun

A crucifix, a tablet with the image of Christ on the cross upon it, or a reliquary.

noun

Any of several notable periods of peace in human history, particularly owing to unquestionable hegemony on the model of the Pax Romana.

intj

A cry for peace or truce in children's games.

British usage; Dated

noun

A passenger; passengers.

Informal

noun

A guest (at an event or function).

Informal

Example Sentences

"Fortune is Bardolphs foe, and frownes on him: for he hath ſtolne a Pax, and hanged muſt a be: […] Exeter hath giuen the doome of death, for Pax of little price."
"to make pax with someone"
"to be good pax (i.e., good friends)"
""I say, Lu! I'm sorry I didn't believe you. I see now you were right all along. Do come out. Make it Pax.""
"Had a pax think they were having an asthma attack so I called MedLink but once they answered the pax said they were doing better IDK man I just wanna fly airplanes"
"No info as of now we have a bunch of pax that were at a cyber confrence^([sic]) in Las they were able to jam our WiFi and broadcast their signal"

Etymology

From Middle English pax and Latin pax (“peace”). Doublet of peace. See peace. As school slang, originally used at Winchester College, Hampshire, in the United Kingdom.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: pax, Pāx

Usage

British usage
Dated
Informal

Derived Forms

paxhole

Frequently Paired Words

PABX PBX

Synonyms

fainites barlafumble kiss of peace

Homonyms

packs

Rhymes With

tax attacks max tracks relax blacks backs packs wax cracks lacks snacks

Questions

How do you pronounce pax?: The recorded pronunciation is /pæks/.
What does pax mean?: A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which was kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace") and then passed to other officiating clergy and the congregation to be kissed. See also osculatory.
Where does pax come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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