Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

currente calamo

/kəˈɹɛnteɪ ˈkæləmoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cur-rente -calamo
IPA: /kəˈɹɛnteɪ ˈkæləmoʊ/

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Without deliberation or hesitation: extempore, off-the-cuff.

Example Sentences

"His letter […] was written, currente calamo, with very little trouble."
"And these things he had achieved currente calamo, “wielding his pen,” as Scott said of Byron, “with the easy negligence of a nobleman.”"

Etymology

From New Latin currente calamō (“with the pen running on”).

Word Breakdown

Root: currente calamō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəˈɹɛnteɪ ˈkæləmoʊ/
British English: /kəˈɹɛnteɪ ˈkæləməʊ/

Questions

How do you pronounce currente calamo?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹɛnteɪ ˈkæləmoʊ/.
What does currente calamo mean?: Without deliberation or hesitation: extempore, off-the-cuff.
Where does currente calamo come from?: From New Latin currente calamō (“with the pen running on”).

How to pronounce currente calamo

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “currente calamo”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kəˈɹɛnteɪ ˈkæləmoʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “currente calamo”.
Repeat and practice — Say “currente calamo” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.