calciferous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /kælˈsɪfəɹəs/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.? substratebor.? Latin calx Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English calcium English calci- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -ferous English calciferous From calci- + -ferous.
Meanings
- Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more calciferous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most calciferous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
calciferous sandstone · calciferous gland · noncalciferous · calciferol
Relateds
Translations (3)
ro calcaros (of or pertaining to calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite) · ga calcmhar (of or pertaining to calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite) · fr calcarifère (of or pertaining to calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite)