calcium
/ˈkælsiəm/KAL-see-uhm
/ˈkælsiəm/KAL-see-uhm
Meaningthe lime element
Common meaning: a metallic element found in lime
- calclimestone; a small pebble used for countingLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 273 · scan
- iumLatin noun ending
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin calx ‘limestone; a small pebble used for counting’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry calx, p. 273 · dictionary scan
Roots
- calx, calcis; calculus Latin “limestone; a small pebble used for counting”
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