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calidus.

warm, hot

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈka.lɪ.dʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkaː.li.dus]

  1. warm, hot

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · literary

  2. fiery, fierce, vehement

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. spirited, impassioned

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  4. rash, eager, inconsiderate

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  5. having a white spot on the forehead

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · rare
Where this word comes from

From caleō + -idus. Cognate with Umbrian calersu. The origin of the sense “with a white mark on the forehead” is unknown. It may be related to Ancient Greek κηλάς (kēlás, “(female goat) with a mark on [her] forehead”). The philologist Alan Nussbaum proposes that the Latin term may have been borrowed from a South Italian Doric variation, *κᾱλαδ- (*kālad-, “spotted”). Although a Proto-Indo-European root *kel- can be reconstructed, De Vaan rejects this etymology as he regards the shift from *kel- to *kal- as improbable.

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