carchesio

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin carchēsium, itself from Ancient Greek κᾰρχήσῐον (karkhḗsion, kind of drinking cup; masthead). Compare the doublet calcese (masthead).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /karˈkɛ.zjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛzjo
  • Hyphenation: car‧chè‧sio

Noun

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carchesio m (plural carchesi)

  1. (historical) carchesium, a kind of Greek cup or beaker particularly used for wine and ritual libations

Further reading

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

Latin

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Noun

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carchēsiō

  1. dative/ablative singular of carchēsium