calame

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calamus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos). Doublet of the inherited chaume.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.lam/
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Noun

calame m (plural calames)

  1. a calamus, a quill

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Further reading

Latin

Noun

calame

  1. vocative singular of calamus

Spanish

Verb

calame

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of calar combined with me