calch
Middle English
Etymology
Inherited from Old English cælċ, syncopic form of caliċ / ċeliċ, inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kalik, derived from Latin cali|x, ~cis, derived from Ancient Greek κᾰ́λῠξ (kắlŭx). Doublet of chalis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kalt͡ʃ/
- Rhymes: -alt͡ʃ
- Hyphenation: calch
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.
Old High German
Noun
calch m
- alternative spelling of kalk
Welsh
Etymology
Derived from Middle Welsh calch, derived from Proto-Brythonic *kalx, derived from Latin cal|x, ~cis (“lime”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kalχ/
- Rhymes: -alχ
- Hyphenation: calch
Noun
calch m (usually uncountable, plural calchoedd)
Derived terms
- calch brwd (“quicklime”)
- calch tawdd (“slaked lime”)
- calchfaen, carreg galch (“limestone”)
- calchid (“calcium”)
- clustlys y calch (“calcicolous earwort”)
- hiclys y calch (“chalk notchwort”)
- llwydwellt y calch (“blue moor-grass”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| calch | galch | nghalch | chalch |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “calch”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- 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