calamus

Meaning

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

reed

cane

stalk

stem

arrow

fishing rod

pen

🖊️

caramel

line

pipe

queue

brush

blade

etc

stick

stipe

quill

tail

rod

staff

candy

🍬

thatch

flute

🪈

haulm

leg

🦵

baton

anything made or reed -- pen

Synonyms

arundo

caulis

canna

penis

cauda

baculum

tībia

penna

🪽

baculus

fistula

Translations

roseau

Schilf

caña

Rohr

canya

cana

caniço

riet

halm

Ried

Stengel

tija

stengel

caule

steel

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈka.ɫa.mʊs]

Etymology

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