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calcium

[ˈkaɫ.ki.ũː]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. genitive plural of calx
  2. This is a grammatical form of the noun calx, meaning lime or limestone.
Examples

Multa calcium in saxīs inveniuntur.

Many forms of lime are found in the rocks.

Pronunciationˈkaɫ.ki.ũː

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis specifically refers to the genitive plural inflection.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.