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calci-
- a combining form of calcium, used with the meaning “calcium salt” or “calcite” in the formation of compound words:
calciferous.
calci-
combining_form
- indicating lime or calcium
calcify
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of calci-1
Example Sentences
Ionut Ciprian Calciu and Lacramioara Pop, Romania Calci, 32, was at La Belle Equipe cafe with his girlfriend Mariana Lacramioara Pop, 29, when a drive-by shooter killed them.
Judge Nino hearing this, and seeing that he was not well able to defend himself, left the city and went to his castle of Calci, and allied himself with the Florentines and Lucchese to make war against Pisa.
In medio etiam epistolae libri octaui de Clitumno fonte non solum uertici calx additus, et calci uertex, sed decem quoque epistolae interpositae, ac ex Nono libro Octauus factus, et ex Octauo Nonus, Idque beneficio exemplaris correctissimi, & mirae, ac uenerandae Vetustatis.”
And unlike the way through the Pineta to the sea, the road, so often trodden by the victorious armies of Florence, is desolate and sombre, while beside the way to-day a disused tramway leads to Calci in the hills.
The squadre of the north were, Santa Maria with a banner of blue and white; San Michele, whose colours were white and red; the Calci, white and green and gold; Calcesana, yellow and black; the Mattaccini, white, blue, and peach-blossom; the Satiri, red and black.
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Words That Use calci-
What does calci- mean?
The combining form calci- is used like a prefix meaning “calcium.” Specifically, it is used to refer to either “calcium salt” or “calcite,” a mineral found in compounds like limestone. It is often used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry and biology.
The form calci- comes from Latin calx, meaning “limestone.” The Latin calx is, believe it or not, also the source of the word calculator. Discover why at our entry for the word.
What are variants of calci-?
When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, calci- becomes calc-, as in calcite. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article for calc-.
Examples of calci-
One example of a scientific term that features calci- is calciphile, or calcicole, “any plant capable of thriving in calcareous soil.”
The calci- part of the word means “calcium,” while the form -phile means “lover of,” from Greek -philos. Calciphile literally translates to “lover of calcium.”
What are some words that use the combining form calci-?
What are some other forms that calci- may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The combining form -phobe means “thing who is afraid of.” With this in mind, what kind of organism is a calciphobe?
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