calch

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English cælċ, syncopic form of caliċ, ċeliċ, from Proto-West Germanic *kalik, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux). Doublet of chalis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kalt͡ʃ/

Noun

calch (plural chalices)

  1. (Early Middle English, rare) A chalice for wine used at the Eucharist.

References

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calx (“lime”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kalχ/
  • Rhymes: -alχ

Noun

calch m (plural calchoedd)

  1. lime
  2. chalk

Derived terms
  • calch brwd (“quicklime”)
  • calch tawdd (“slaked lime”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
calch galch nghalch chalch
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • 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
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