creta

chalk (a soft, white, powdery limestone)

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkɾɛ.tə]

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: creta

In summary

Borrowed from Latin creta. Doublet of greda.

Concepts

chalk

fuller’s earth

Synonyms

guix

greda

esmectita

terra de batan

terra de paraire

Translations

craie

creta

Kreide

krijt

creta

greda

gesso

κρητίδα

griz

giz de lousa

tiza

طَبْشُورَة

yeso

κιμωλία

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