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A2nounmaschile

ilcalice

wine glass

Plural

calici

Pronunciation

KAH-lee-cheh

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.

Examples

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.

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