carchesio

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

carchesio m (plural carchesi)

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

Further reading

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

Latin

Noun

carchēsiō

1. dative/ablative singular of carchēsium