calamus

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (declension-2, masculine) a reed, cane
2. (broadly, declension-2, masculine) an object made from a reed, such as a reed pen, arrow, or fishing rod
3. (declension-2, masculine) a stalk, straw, blade
4. (declension-2, masculine) the hollow arm of a candelabrum
5. (declension-2, masculine) a whistle or musical pipe; sometimes specifically a blown pipe with tone holes

Sinonieme

arundo

caulis

canna

penis

cauda

baculum

tībia

penna

🪽

baculus

fistula

Vertalings

reed

cane

stalk

canya

caña

roseau

Schilf

cana

Rohr

stem

caniço

Ried

halm

riet

Stengel

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈka.ɫa.mʊs]

Etimologie (Engels)

From Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱolh₂mos. Doublet of culmus. Compare calamīna.