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Latin
Etymology
calx (“chalk”) + -āreus
Pronunciation
Adjective
calcāreus (feminine calcārea, neuter calcāreum); first/second-declension adjective
- (New Latin) chalky (as a botanical epithet)
Usage notes
- Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.
- The Classical Latin form with the same meaning is calcārius. The form ending in -eus is a misspelling that has become established as a taxonomic epithet.
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.