kaliko
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Etymology
From Latin calix, calicem (“cup”), from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux). Compare Proto-West Germanic *kalik (see there for further descendants), Ido kalico.
Pronunciation
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Noun
kaliko (accusative singular kalikon, plural kalikoj, accusative plural kalikojn)
- chalice (large drinking cup with a stem and base, typically used in formal or religious ceremonies)
- La reĝino levis sian kalikon kaj trinketis.
- The queen raised her chalice and took a sip.
Finnish
Pronunciation
Noun
kaliko
- Alternative form of kalikoo (“calico”)
Declension
| Inflection of kaliko (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kaliko | kalikot | |
| genitive | kalikon | kalikojen kalikoiden kalikoitten | |
| partitive | kalikoa | kalikoja kalikoita | |
| illative | kalikoon | kalikoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | kaliko | kalikot | |
| accusative | nom. | kaliko | kalikot |
| gen. | kalikon | ||
| genitive | kalikon | kalikojen kalikoiden kalikoitten | |
| partitive | kalikoa | kalikoja kalikoita | |
| inessive | kalikossa | kalikoissa | |
| elative | kalikosta | kalikoista | |
| illative | kalikoon | kalikoihin | |
| adessive | kalikolla | kalikoilla | |
| ablative | kalikolta | kalikoilta | |
| allative | kalikolle | kalikoille | |
| essive | kalikona | kalikoina | |
| translative | kalikoksi | kalikoiksi | |
| abessive | kalikotta | kalikoitta | |
| instructive | — | kalikoin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish calicó, from French calicot, from English calico, ultimately from Malayalam കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭŭ). Doublet of kalikot.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈliko/
- Rhymes: -iko
- Syllabification: ka‧li‧ko
Noun
kaliko (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜃᜓ)
See also
Further reading
- “kaliko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018