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callar.

to calm

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/kaˈʝaɾ/[kaˈʝaɾ]/kaˈʝaɾ/[kaˈʝaɾ]
  1. to calm

  2. to be silent, to shut up

    derogatory · often · reflexive
    ¿Por qué no te callas?
  3. to keep silent

  4. to hush, to become silent

    intransitive
  5. to hush, to make silent

    transitive
  6. to not mention

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *callāre, from Latin chalāre, from Ancient Greek χαλάω (khaláō). Compare Portuguese calar.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.