Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calcar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: cal-car
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small oven or furnace, used for the calcination of sand and potash, and converting them into frit.

noun

A spur-like projection.

Example Sentences

"... a calcar, the apical spine of the inner series must in many of the species be also considered as such, since the appearance of both, and their position as regards the calcaria, are precisely similar. This apical spine of the inner[…]"
"... The calcaria are frequently specified in the taxonomy of insects and are [...] a calcar is known as a strigilis. [...] A calcar and sometimes some of the adjacent setae are used for closing the[…]"
"... calcars. When the tail is long (equal to or longer than the length of the hind legs) and calcars are present [...] calcar is absent in all known specimens[…]"

Etymology

From the Italian calcara (“lime-kiln”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: calcara, calcar

Inflected Forms

calcars (plural) calcaria (plural)

Derived Forms

calcarate

Frequently Paired Words

calcarious calcary calcariferous calcariform calcarine

Questions

What does calcar mean?: A small oven or furnace, used for the calcination of sand and potash, and converting them into frit.
Where does calcar come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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