calce

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calce¹

  • [ˈkalt͡ʃe]

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin calx, calcem.

noun calce · calcea · calcei · calceo

  1. feminine, uncountable calcium oxide

calce²

  • [ˈkalt͡ʃe]

Where it comes from

Either from Latin calx, calcem, or more likely from caltha, through a Vulgar Latin root *calthea > earlier Romanian *calțe. The Latin derives from Ancient Greek κάλαθος (kálathos), καλθε (kalthe, “yellow flower”).

noun călci · calce · calcea · călcile

  1. feminine kingcup (Caltha palustris)

calce³

  • [ˈkalt͡ʃe]

verb

  1. plural, present, singular, subjunctive, third person third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of călca

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"calce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/calce. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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calce. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/calce

Chicago

"calce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/calce.

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@misc{calce_2026,
  title = {calce},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/calce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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