căluș

See also: calus, całus, Całus, cāļus, and Căluș

Romanian

Etymology 1

Probably from cal +‎ -uș.

Noun

căluș n (plural călușuri)

1. gag
2. easel
3. clothespeg

Declension

Declension of căluș

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) căluș	călușul	(niște) călușuri	călușurile
genitive/dative	(unui) căluș	călușului	(unor) călușuri	călușurilor
vocative	călușule		călușurilor

Etymology 2

Either from the above word or possibly from Vulgar Latin *collusium (“secret agreement, understanding”), from Latin collūsus < colludō.

Noun

căluș n (plural călușuri)

1. a ritual acrobatic dance performed by members of a Romanian secret fraternal society

Derived terms

• călușari