cobrecalze

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of cobre (“to cover”) +‎ calze (“chalice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌkɔ.βɾəˈkal.zə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌkɔ.bɾəˈkal.zə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌkɔ.bɾeˈkal.ze]

Noun

cobrecalze m (plural cobrecalzes)

1. (Christianity) chalice veil (cloth covering the chalice and paten during the liturgy)

Further reading

• “cobrecalze” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.