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
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