callus

/ˈkæləs/KA-luhs

/ˈkæləs/KA-luhs

Meaninghardened skin

Common meaning: a patch of thickened skin

callhardened skinLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 271 · scan
usLatin 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 callum ‘hardened skin’.

Roots

callum, -ī Latin “hardened skin”

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