Masculine

calculus

Meaning

  1. (declension-2, diminutive, form-of, masculine) diminutive of calx
  2. (declension-2, masculine) pebble, stone
  3. (declension-2, masculine) reckoning, calculating, calculation
  4. (declension-2, masculine) a piece in the latrunculi game

Synonyms

contus

adisyón

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈkaɫ.kʊ.ɫʊs]
Etymology

From calx, calcis (“limestone, game counter”) + -ulus (diminutive suffix).

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