different between chalice vs purificator

English

Alternative forms

• calice

Etymology

From Middle English chalis, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French chalice, collateral form of calice, borrowed from Latin calix, calicem (“cup”), from Ancient Greek ????? (kálux). Doublet of calyx.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?t?æl.?s/

Noun

chalice (plural chalices)

1. A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.

   Synonym: goblet
2. A kind of water-cooled pipe for smoking cannabis.

Derived terms

• chalice drum
• poisoned chalice

Related terms

• calyx
• kylix

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “chalice”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• caliche

Middle English

Noun

chalice

1. Alternative form of chalis

Old French

Alternative forms

• calice

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calix, calicem.

Noun

chalice m (oblique plural chalices, nominative singular chalices, nominative plural chalice)

1. chalice

Descendants

• English: chalice

English

Noun

purificator (plural purificators)

1. One who, or that which, purifies; a purifier.
2. (Christianity) The napkin used to wipe the lip of the chalice during Holy Communion.

Translations

Latin

Verb

p?rific?tor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of p?rific?
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of p?rific?

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French purificateur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pu.ri.fi.ka?tor/

Adjective

purificator m or n (feminine singular purificatoare, masculine plural purificatori, feminine and neuter plural purificatoare)

1. purifying

Declension

Noun

purificator n (plural purificatoare)

1. purifier

Declension