calch
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English cælċ, syncopic form of caliċ, ċeliċ, from Proto-West Germanic *kalik, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux). Doublet of chalis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaltʃ/
Noun
calch (plural chalices)
- (Early Middle English, rare) A chalice for wine used at the Eucharist.
References
- “calch, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin calx (“lime”).
Noun
calch m (plural calchoedd)
- lime
- chalk
Derived terms
- calch brwd (“quicklime”)
- calch tawdd (“slaked lime”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| calch | galch | nghalch | chalch |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “calch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies