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calcareus.

chalky (as a botanical epithet)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[kaɫˈkaː.re.ʊs]Classical-Latin[kalˈkaː.re.us]
  1. chalky (as a botanical epithet)

    New-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Misspelling of Classical Latin calcārius (“pertaining to lime”), from calx (“limestone, lime, chalk”) + -ārius. The spelling with -eus could have been influenced by the distinct suffix -eus, or it could simply be a result of the homophony of -ius and -eus in some pronunciation styles.

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