calcário

See also: calcario

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kawˈka.ɾi.u/ [kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /kawˈka.ɾju/ [kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾju]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kawˈka.ɾi.u/ [kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /kawˈka.ɾju/ [kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾju]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kawˈka.ɾi.o/ [kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /kawˈka.ɾjo/ [kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾjo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kalˈka.ɾju/ [kaɫˈka.ɾju]

• Hyphenation: cal‧cá‧ri‧o

Noun

calcário m (plural calcários)

1. (geology) limestone

Adjective

calcário (feminine calcária, masculine plural calcários, feminine plural calcárias)

1. (relational) limestone
2. calcareous, chalky