calce

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See also: calcé and całce

Galician

Verb

calce

  1. inflection of calzar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin calcem.

Pronunciation

Noun

calce f (plural calci)

  1. lime (from limestone)
    in calce a ― at the foot of

Derived terms

Derived terms

Anagrams

Latin

Noun

calce

  1. ablative singular of calx

Polish

Pronunciation

Noun

calce m

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of calec

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

Verb

calce

  1. inflection of calçar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Romanian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin calx, calcem.

Noun

calce f (uncountable)

  1. calcium oxide
Declension
declension of calce (singular only)
singular
f gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) calce calcea
genitive/dative (unei) calce calcei
vocative calce, calceo

Etymology 2

Either from Latin calx, calcem, or more likely from caltha, through a Vulgar Latin root *calthea > earlier Romanian *calțe. The Latin derives from Ancient Greek κάλαθος (kálathos), καλθε (kalthe, “yellow flower”).

Noun

calce f (plural călci)

  1. kingcup (Caltha palustris)
Declension
Declension of calce
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) calce calcea (niște) călci călcile
genitive/dative (unei) călci călcii (unor) călci călcilor
vocative calce, calceo călcilor
See also

Etymology 3

Verb

calce

  1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of călca

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈkalθe/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈkalse/
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -alθe
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -alse
  • Syllabification: cal‧ce

Etymology 1

Deverbal from calzar.

Noun

calce m (plural calces)

  1. wedge, shim
  2. tyre (steel)
  3. (Mexico, Puerto Rico) bottom, foot, lower margin (of a page)
  4. (Andalusia) filling (of a tooth)
  5. (Rioplatense) chance, opportunity

Etymology 2

Verb

calce

  1. inflection of calzar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

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