Etymology

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Today it means: A talbotype. Full definition →

Ancient Greek καλός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromκαλός“good”
  2. English todaycalotype

From Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “good”) and τύπος (túpos, “impression”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκαλός all →

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