taça
/ˈta.sɐ/feminine
The Portuguese word for "wine glass" is taça.
taça is a feminine noun used to describe a glass vessel specifically designed for drinking wine.
Meaning: glass vessel for drinking wine from (noun)
Which one should you use?
Use taça specifically for stemmed glassware like wine glasses or champagne coupes. In contrast, the word copo refers to a standard drinking glass that does not have a stem.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of taça is taças.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable. The IPA is /ˈta.sɐ/.
Did you know?
- In Portuguese, the word taça can also refer to a trophy or a championship cup. Because of this, a sports commentator might use the word to describe a winning prize rather than a piece of stemware.
- Despite its current use for wine, the word taça shares its origins with the Arabic word for a 'basin' or 'bowl'. This etymological journey shows how a word for a large vessel evolved into a term for a delicate stemmed glass.
- While taça means 'wine glass' in Portugal, in some regions of Brazil it can also refer to a sundae glass used for ice cream desserts.
Examples in context
- Na degustação de vinhos, cada participante recebeu uma taça de vinho.During the wine tasting, each participant received a wine glass.
- Ela segurava uma taça elegante em suas mãos enquanto provava o vinho.She held an elegant wine glass in her hands while tasting the wine.
- Uma taça de vinho, por favor.A glass of wine, please.
- A taça está sobre a mesa.The wine glass is on the table.
- Eu quebrei uma taça de vinho.I broke a wine glass.
- Por favor, pegue a taça de cristal.Please, get the crystal wine glass.
Example conversation
A couple is preparing a romantic dinner at home.
- RodrigoBeatriz, onde está a taça?Beatriz, where is the wine glass?
- BeatrizA taça está no armário.The wine glass is in the cupboard.
- RodrigoObrigado, querida.Thank you, dear.
- BeatrizDe nada, Rodrigo.You're welcome, Rodrigo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wine glass” translations and entries taça, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries taça, CC BY-SA 4.0.
