calamus

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

roseau

chaume

queue

tige

canne

tuyeau

caramel

flûte

🪈

plume

🪶

bonbon

Synonymes

arundo

caulis

canna

penis

cauda

baculum

tībia

penna

🪽

baculus

fistula

Traductions

reed

cane

Rohr

canya

caña

cana

Schilf

stalk

stem

caniço

halm

Ried

riet

Stengel

tija

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[ˈka.ɫa.mʊs]

Étymologie (Anglais)

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