noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of malmsey (“wine”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: malmsey
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
malvoisie
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈmalvɔɪzɪ/
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UK: /ˌmalvɔɪˈziː/
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US: /ˌmɑlˌvwɑˈzi/
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rhymes with -iː
History
Etymology
From Middle English malvesye, malvesyn, from Anglo-Norman malvesey, malvoisin and Middle French malvoisie (which the modern form is influenced by), from Italian malvasia, from Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία (Monembasía, “Monemvasia”, a city on the Peloponnese), from μόνος (mónos, “only one”) + ἔμβασις (émbasis, “entering into”, ἐν + βάσις). Doublet of malvasia and Monemvasia. Compare malmsey.