cálculo
Portuguese
/ˈkaw.ku.lo/
noun
Definitions
- (mathematics) calculus differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject
- calculation, computation
- (medicine) calculus stony concretion
- (poetic) pebble
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin calculus (pebble, stone used for reckoning on a counting board, calculating, abacus, stone, a pebble stone used as reckoning counters in w, Roman abacus, reckoning) derived from Ancient Greek χάλιξ (pebble).
Origin
Ancient Greek
χάλιξ
Gloss
pebble
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- calculus English
- calcularius Latin
- calculensis Latin
- calculo Latin
- calculo, calculō, calculāre Latin
- calculus Latin
- calculāre Latin
- calx Latin
- calx, calcis Latin
- calcolo Italian
- calcul French
- cálculo Spanish, Castilian
- κάχληξ Ancient Greek
- χάλιξ Ancient Greek
- anticálculo Portuguese
- càlcul Catalan, Valencian
- سنگلاخ Persian
- caltchul Norman
- ܟܠܫܐ Classical Syriac
- cailcul Bourguignon
- carcu Bourguignon
- cartchul Picard