Etymology

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Today it means: An Ancient Greek flat race for horses, generally mares, with riders. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κάλπη
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromκάλπη
  2. English todaykalpe

From Ancient Greek κάλπη (kálpē); unrelated to the Modern Greek meaning.

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