In greek god terms the difference between pax and pan
is that pax is the goddess/personification of peace and one of the Horae. She is a daughter of Zeus and Themis, and her sisters are Justitia and Eunomia. She is the Roman counterpart of Eirene while pan is greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes. His Roman counterpart is Faunus.
As nouns the difference between pax and pan
is that pax is 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 while pan is a wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.
As proper nouns the difference between pax and pan
is that pax is latin name given to several peacetimes in human history while Pan is greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes. His Roman counterpart is Faunus.
As an interjection pax
is a cry for peace or truce in children's games.
As an acronym PAN is
acronym of lang=en.
As a verb pan is
to wash in a pan (of earth, sand etc. when searching for gold).
As an adjective pan is
pansexual.
pax
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) pax peace. See (peace).
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.
Interjection
(
en interjection)
A cry for peace or truce in children's games.
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of passenger''. ''X'' is an abbreviation marker as in ''DX'', ''TX'' and ''canx .
Noun
(pax)
(informal, usually, in the plural) passenger; passengers
(informal, usually, in the plural, by extension, hospitality industry) guest (at an event or function)
pan
Proper noun
Hypernyms
* (
genus) (
Hominidae Hypernyms); Homininae - subfamily; Hominini - tribe; Panina - subtribe
Hyponyms
* (genus) Pan paniscus'', ''Pan troglodytes - species