Etymology

calamus

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Today it means: Sweet flag (Acorus calamus). Full definition →

Latin calamus
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromcalamus
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromcalamus
  3. English todaycalamus

Learned borrowing from Latin calamus (“reed, cane”). Doublet of culm, haulm, helm (Etymology 4, stalk), qalam, and shawm.

Words from the same roots

Latincalamus all →

calamiferouscalamiticchalumeaushawm

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