calcáreo

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See also: calcareo

Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin calcārius (of or relating to lime), from calx (lime).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalˈkaɾeo/
  • Rhymes: -aɾeo
  • Syllabification: cal‧cá‧re‧o

Adjective

calcáreo (feminine calcárea, masculine plural calcáreos, feminine plural calcáreas)

  1. chalky, calcareous

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