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calce.

wedge, shim

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkalθe/[ˈkal̟.θe]/ˈkalse/[ˈkal.se]

  1. wedge, shim

    masculine

  2. tyre (steel)

    masculine

  3. bottom, foot, lower margin (of a page)

    Mexico · Puerto-Rico · masculine

  4. filling (of a tooth)

    Andalusia · masculine

  5. chance, opportunity

    Rioplatense · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin calx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin calceus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin calceāre Spanish calzardeverb. Spanish calce Deverbal from calzar.

verb/ˈkalθe/[ˈkal̟.θe]/ˈkalse/[ˈkal.se]

  1. inflection of calzar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of calzar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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