cálice

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See also: calice, câlice, and câlicé

Galician

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese calez／caliz, from Latin calix, calicem.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈkaliθe/
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ˈkalise/

 

Noun

cálice m (plural cálices)

  1. Alternative form of cáliz

Portuguese

cálice

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese calez／caliz (later modified to more closely reflect the Latin source), from Latin calicem.

Noun

cálice m (plural cálices)

  1. chalice (large drinking cup)
  2. goblet (drinking vessel with a foot and stem)

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin calyx, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux).

Noun

cálice m (plural cálices)

  1. (botany, anatomy) calyx
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