calx

Significat (Anglès)

1. (declension-3, feminine) limestone
2. (declension-3, feminine) chalk
3. (declension-3, feminine) the finish line

Conceptes

taló

peülla

calç

unglot

pedra calcària

Sinònims

talus

ungula

Traduccions

heel

Ferse

talon

hiel

talón

calcanhar

lime

Kalk

tallone

hoof

φτέρνα

sabot

Huf

chaux

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

[ˈkaɫks]

Etimologia (Anglès)

De Vaan's claim of substrate origin is implausible given Sanskrit कर्कर (karkara, “limestone, bone”). See also Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, “pebble”).