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Where does “calare” come from?

calare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin chalāre, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

calare (Vulgar Latin): present active infinitive of calō; second-person...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of calō; second-person...

Ancestry of “calare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchalāre—
2Ancient GreekχαλάωI slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...

Words derived from “calare”

  • calar
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