Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calcule

/ˈkæl.kjul/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cal-cule
IPA: /ˈkæl.kjul/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reckoning; computation.

Obsolete

verb

To calculate, reckon.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"the generall calcule which was made in the last perambulation exceeded eight millions"
"So whā this Calcas knewe by calculing ¶ And eke by the anſwere of this god Apollo ¶ That grekes ſhulde ſuch a people bryng ¶ Thorowe which that Troye muſt be tordo ¶ He caſt anon out of the towne to go"

Etymology

Borrowed from French calcul, derived from Latin calculus (“reckoning”). Doublet of calculus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: calculus, calcule//calculen//calclen, calculer, calculō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkæl.kjul/
British English: /ˈkal.kjuːl/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

calcules (plural) calcules (present, singular) calculing (participle, present) calculed (participle, past) calculed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce calcule?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæl.kjul/.
What does calcule mean?: A reckoning; computation.
Where does calcule come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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