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calculus.

pebble; (bladder) stone; piece for reckoning/voting/game; calculation; counter; small weight; live coal (Def);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkaɫ.kʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkal.ku.lus]

  1. diminutive of calx

    declension-2 · diminutive · form-of · masculine

  2. pebble, stone

    declension-2 · masculine

  3. reckoning, calculating, calculation

    declension-2 · masculine

  4. a piece in the latrunculi game

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.? substratebor.? Latin calx Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin calculus From calx (“limestone, game counter”) + -ulus (diminutive suffix).

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