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Etymology · Ancient Greek

χάλιξ

3 English words descend from Ancient Greek χάλιξ, most common first.

chalkA soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).
chalicosisA form of pneumoconiosis affecting the lungs or bronchioles, found chiefly among stonecutters.
chalicothereAny of various odd-toed ungulates of the family Chalicotheriidae, from the Eocene and Pleistocene periods, which had horse-like heads and apelike bodies.