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calamus.

reed, cane; reed pen; reed/pan pipe; arrow; fishing pole; stalk; sweet flag; branch; arm; branch of a candelabrum;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈka.ɫa.mʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkaː.la.mus]
  1. a reed, cane

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. an object made from a reed, such as a reed pen, arrow, or fishing rod

    broadly · declension-2 · masculine
  3. a stalk, straw, blade

    declension-2 · masculine
  4. the hollow arm of a candelabrum

    declension-2 · masculine
  5. a whistle or musical pipe; sometimes specifically a blown pipe with tone holes

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱélh₂m̥ Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos)bor. Latin calamus Borrowed from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos). Doublet of culmus. Compare calamīna.

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