A2NounMasculine
il calice
wine glass
/KAH-lee-cheh/
Plural: calici
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What does ‘calice’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il sommelier versò il vino nel calice lasciandolo respirare.
The sommelier poured the wine into the glass, letting it breathe.
Alzo il calice per fare un brindisi.
I raise the glass to make a toast.
About This Word
Calice specifically refers to a stemmed wine glass. Different wine styles require different glass shapes: wider bowls for red wines (to allow aeration), narrower for whites, tall flutes for sparkling wine.
Related Words
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