cálcio

Portuguese

/ˈkal.sju/, /ˈkaw.si.o/

noun
Definitions
  • calcium (chemical element of atomic number 20)

Etymology

Derived from Latin calcium, calx (heel, limestone, lime, pebble, chalk, game counter, mortar) derived from Ancient Greek χάλιξ (pebble).

Origin

Ancient Greek

χάλιξ

Gloss

pebble

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