Enchalice

/ɪnˈtʃæləs/ verb

Definition

To enclose or contain within a chalice; to hold something as a chalice would hold sacred liquid.

Etymology

From en- (to cause to be/put in) + chalice (from Latin calix). This rare poetic term emerged in medieval literature to describe something held or enclosed like a holy cup.

Kelly Says

This is one of those jewel-like religious words that poets used when they wanted to make something sound sacred and precious—describing a flower's petals as 'enchalicing' its center made nature sound like part of a cathedral ritual.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሙሉ
mulu
ARالعربية
ملء
mal'a
BNবাংলা
পূর্ণ
poor-n
CACatalà
omplir
om-pli-r
CSČeština
naplnit
na-pl-nit
DADansk
fylde
fyld-e
DEDeutsch
einsetzen
ayn-zayt-sen
ELΕλληνικά
γεμίσει
ye-mee-sei
ESEspañol
enjarro
en-har-ro
FAفارسی
پر کردن
par-e-karan
FISuomi
täyttää
ta-yutta
FRFrançais
enverre
an-verr
GUGU
ભરવા
bhar-va
HAHA
sanya
san-ya
HEעברית
מלא
mela
HIहिन्दी
भरना
bhar-na
HUMagyar
feltölteni
felt-oel-ten-i
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengisi
men-gi-see
IGIG
chaa
chaa
ITItaliano
riempire
ri-em-pree-e
JA日本語
一杯にする
ippai ni suru
KKKK
төлме
tol-me
KMKM
បំពេញ
bom-pen
KO한국어
채우다
chae-u-da
MRMR
भरवणे
bhar-va-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
isi
ee-see
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်
pyi
NLNederlands
vullen
vol-len
NONorsk
fylle
fyll-e
PAPA
ਭਰਨਾ
bhar-na
PLPolski
napełnić
na-pel-nit
PTPortuguês
encher
en-cher
RORomână
umple
um-ple
RUРусский
наполнить
napolnit
SVSvenska
fylla
fill-a
SWKiswahili
jaza
ja-za
TAதமிழ்
அளவுக்கு முழுவதாக
alavkku muzhuva-thag-a
TEతెలుగు
పూర్తిగా
poor-thi-ga
THไทย
เติมเต็ม
term-tem
TLTL
puno
poo-no
TRTürkçe
dolmak
dol-mak
UKУкраїнська
наповнити
napov-niti
URاردو
بھرنا
bhar-na
VITiếng Việt
đổ đầy
do day
YOYO
ṣe
she
ZH中文
装满
zhuāng mǎn
ZUZU
qha
qha

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