calcar

Meaning

1. (declension-3, neuter) spur (equestrian, or of a cock)
2. (declension-3, figuratively, neuter) incitement, stimulus

Concepts

spur

Synonyms

radius

Translations

mahmuz

Sporn -s

sperone

spoor

Sporen

esporão

espuela

espolón

espora

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkaɫ.kar]

Etymology

Possibly from an extension of the Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel- (“heel”). Cognate of calx, calcō.