malvasia

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English

Etymology

From Italian, from Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία (Monembasía, “Monemvasia”, a city on the Peloponnese), from μόνος (mónos, “only one”) + ἔμβασις (émbasis, “entering into”, ἐν + βάσις). Doublet of malvoisie.

Pronunciation

Noun

malvasia (countable and uncountable, plural malvasias)

  1. A variety of grape, originally from the region of the Aegean, now used to make malmsey wine.

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Further reading

Catalan

Etymology

From Malvasia, from earlier Malvesia, mediaeval Catalan name for the Greek town of Μονεμβασίᾱ (Monembasíā) where the grape is thought to have originated.

Noun

malvasia f (plural malvasies)

  1. (viticulture) malvasia
  2. (wine) malmsey
  3. (zoology) stiff-tailed duck (anatid in the genus Oxyuraws)

Further reading

Italian

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία (Monembasía, “Monemvasia”, a city on the Peloponnese), from μόνος (mónos, “only one”) + ἔμβασις (émbasis, “entering into”, ἐν + βάσις).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mal.vaˈzi.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: mal‧va‧sì‧a

Noun

malvasia f (plural malvasie)

  1. (usually uncountable) malvasia (grapevine)
  2. (usually uncountable) malmsey (wine)

Descendants

  • → English: malvasia
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