Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cal

/kæl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: cal
IPA: /kæl/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of calorie.

Informal

noun

Clipping of caliber.

Informal

noun

Clipping of calendar.

Informal

noun

Clipping of calibration.

noun

Clipping of calculator.

noun

wolfram, an ore of tungsten.

British usage; Archaic; Uncountable

noun

Calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).

Uncountable

name

A short form of the male given names Caleb, Calum or Calvin.

Example Sentences

"“I set an hour on my cal every day for a home workout. Then I’d be on calls for three hours, then I’d make a homemade breakfast, take a walk at lunchtime, work on something non-screen-related in the evening, cook dinner and go on a run,” she said."

Etymology

Clippings.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Cal, Çal

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

cals (plural)

Phrases

lo-cal low-cal sci cal Nor-cal So-cal Cal king Cal-igang

Frequently Paired Words

Nor-cal So-cal Cal-igang

Rhymes With

al shall canal pal gal val hal morale mal rationale sal pascal

Questions

How do you pronounce cal?: The recorded pronunciation is /kæl/.
What does cal mean?: Clipping of calorie.
Where does cal come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce cal

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