πυξίδα

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Greek

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís) (pyksis "box made from boxwood"), from πυξός (puxós) (pyksos "boxwood").

Noun

πυξίδα (pyxídaf (plural πυξίδες)

  1. (nautical, navigation) compass
    μαγνητική πυξίδαmagnitikí pyxídamagnetic compass
    Synonym: μπούσουλας (boúsoulas)

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