Significado
wine glass, goblet
- A stemmed drinking glass, especially for wine; goblet
- The calyx of a flower (botanical)
- A chalice used in religious communion
En una frase
Vorrei un calice di vino rosso fermo, per favore.
I would like a glass of still red wine, please.
Abbiamo alzato i calici per festeggiare la sua promozione.
We raised our glasses to celebrate her promotion.
Il cameriere ha versato lo champagne in un calice elegante.
The waiter poured the champagne into an elegant goblet.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| calice | masculine · singular |
| calici | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Standard term when ordering wine by the glass in Italian bars and restaurants ('un calice di vino').
- Distinct from generic 'bicchiere' (regular glass/tumbler).