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calcule.

A reckoning; computation.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkal.kjuːl/India, Received-Pronunciation, contemporary/ˈkæl.kjuːl//ˈkæl.kjul/Canada, General-American/ˈkæl.kjʉːl/Australia
  1. A reckoning; computation.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French calcul, derived from Latin calculus (“reckoning”). Doublet of calculus.

verb/ˈkal.kjuːl/India, Received-Pronunciation, contemporary/ˈkæl.kjuːl//ˈkæl.kjul/Canada, General-American/ˈkæl.kjʉːl/Australia
  1. To calculate, reckon.

    ambitransitive · especially · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English calcule /calculen /calclen, derived from Old French calculer (compare French calculer, Spanish calcular, Portuguese calcular, Italian calculàre), derived from Latin calculāre (“reckon, calculate”). Doublet of calculate.

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