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Summary

pyx ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,504 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • pyx is a type of sacred vessel[2].
  • pyx's Commons category is recorded as Pyxes[3].
  • pyx's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[4].
  • pyx's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5].
  • pyx's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[6].
  • pyx's native label is recorded as pyxis[7].
  • pyx's P14483 is recorded as p/pyx[8].

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Definition and Type

pyx is a type of sacred vessel[2].

Why It Matters

pyx ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,504 views/month).[1] pyx has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] pyx is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). pyx. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/pyx
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_pyx_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{pyx}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/pyx}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → p/pyx
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: p/pyx, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275041|batch #275041]]"
  2. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → p/pyx
    Biblissima authority id → Q296308
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q296308, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  3. 12w ago · EleJur · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    P14483 → p/pyx
    Subclass of → sacred vessel
    Described by source → The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: p/pyx, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260063|batch #260063]]"
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