cálice

See also: calice, câlice, and câlicé

Galician

Alternative forms

• cális, cáliz

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese calez, caliz, from Latin calix, calicem, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaliθe/, /ˈkalise/

Noun

cálice m (plural cálices)

1. Alternative form of cáliz

Portuguese

cálice

Alternative forms

• cálix

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈka.li.si/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈka.li.si/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈka.li.se/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈka.li.sɨ/

• Homophone: cale-se (Brazil)
• Hyphenation: cá‧li‧ce

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese calez, caliz (later modified to more closely reflect the Latin source), from Latin calicem, from Ancient Greek κύλιξ (kúlix).

Noun

cálice m (plural cálices)

1. cup
2. chalice (large drinking cup)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin calyx.

Noun

cálice m (plural cálices)

1. (botany, anatomy) calyx