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cala.

prove (originally, of a piece or slice of fruit)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkala/[ˈka.la]
  1. prove (originally, of a piece or slice of fruit)

    feminine
  2. try, attempt

    feminine
  3. testing

    feminine
  4. suppository (small medicinal plug that is inserted into the rectum)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from calar, from Latin chalō (“to loosen, to let down”), from Ancient Greek χαλάω (khaláō).

noun/ˈkala/[ˈka.la]
  1. cove

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Unknown, perhaps from pre-Roman origin. Or from Etymology 1, in the sense "let down an anchor", i.e. "anchorage".

noun/ˈkala/[ˈka.la]
  1. calla lily, arum lily (plant, flower)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from New Latin Calla, former genus of the plant.

verb/ˈkala/[ˈka.la]
  1. inflection of calar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of calar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

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