la
feminine
/kal/
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Translation
lime, quicklime
Word origin
From Latin calx, calcis ('limestone, lime'). The same root gives English 'calcium', 'chalk' and 'calculate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- calx
- English cognates
- calcium, chalk, calculate
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcales
Examples
.
They painted the village walls with white lime.
.
Lime has been used in construction for centuries.
mortero.
Mix the lime with water to prepare the mortar.
reflejan .
The lime-washed houses reflect the sunlight.
agricultor .
The farmer added lime to improve the soil.
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