calcese

Italian

Etymology

Derived from Latin carchēsium, itself from Ancient Greek κᾰρχήσῐον (karkhḗsion, “kind of drinking cup; masthead”). Compare the doublet carchesio (“carchesium”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalˈt͡ʃe.ze/
• Rhymes: -eze
• Hyphenation: cal‧cé‧se

Noun

calcese m (plural calcesi)

1. (nautical) masthead, the top of a mast

Further reading

• calcese in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana