cálice

See also: calice, câlice, and câlicé

Galician

Alternative forms

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

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

  • 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
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