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calcar.

spur (equestrian, or of a cock)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkaɫ.kar]Classical-Latin[ˈkal.kar]

  1. spur (equestrian, or of a cock)

    declension-3 · neuter

  2. incitement, stimulus

    declension-3 · figuratively · neuter
Where this word comes from

Possibly from an extension of the Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel- (“heel”). Cognate of calx, calcō.

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