calibre

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word calibre. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word calibre, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say calibre in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word calibre you have here. The definition of the word calibre will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcalibre, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: calibré

English

Pronunciation

Noun

calibre (countable and uncountable, plural calibres)

  1. (UK, Canada, etc.) Alternative form of caliber.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French calibre.

Pronunciation

Noun

calibre m (plural calibres)

  1. caliber

Derived terms

Further reading

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَالِب (qālib).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.libʁ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ibʁ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧libre

Noun

calibre m (plural calibres)

  1. calibre
    gros calibre ― large calibre, large bore; high calibre

Descendants

Descendants

Verb

calibre

  1. inflection of calibrer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧li‧bre

Etymology 1

Noun

calibre m (plural calibres)

  1. caliber / calibre (dimension)
  2. gauge (mathematics, physics)

Etymology 2

Verb

calibre

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French calibre. Doublet of gálibo.

Noun

calibre m (plural calibres)

  1. calibre
  2. calipers
  3. jig, gauge (tool)
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

calibre

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

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia