Etymology

calcar

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Today it means: A small oven or furnace, used for the calcination of sand and potash, and converting them into frit. Full definition →

Italian calcara
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calcar · noun1

  1. Italian · borrowed fromcalcara“lime-kiln”
  2. English todaycalcar

From the Italian calcara (“lime-kiln”).

calcar · noun2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcalcar“spur”
  2. English todaycalcar

From the Latin calcar (“spur”).

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