qalziet

Maltese

Etymology

Singularised plural of qalza (“pant leg”), from older Sicilian *calza (“hose, stocking”), from Early Medieval Latin calcea, from Latin calceus (“shoe”). Compare contemporary Sicilian causi, cansi (“trousers”) and, with the original sense and form preserved, Italian calza (“sock, stocking”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔalˈt͡sɪːt/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːt

Noun

qalziet m (plural qliezet)

  1. trousers, pants; a pair thereof

Usage notes

  • The plural qliezet (historically a double plural) may refer to several pairs, but may also be used interchangeably.
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