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cal.

lime (calcium oxide)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkaw/Brazil[ˈkaʊ̯]Brazil/ˈkal/Portugal[ˈkaɫ]Portugal
  1. lime (calcium oxide)

    feminine · masculine · nonstandard · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cal, from Vulgar Latin cals, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, “pebble”).

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