calibe

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin chalybem (“steel, iron”), from Ancient Greek χάλυψ (khálups), from Hittite 𒆠𒅅𒇷𒁀 (ki-ik-li-ba /⁠kikliba⁠/), 𒆠𒅅𒇻𒁀 (ki-ik-lu-ba /⁠kikluba⁠/, “steel”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈka.li.be/
  • Rhymes: -alibe
  • Hyphenation: cà‧li‧be

Noun

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calibe m (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) steel
    Synonym: acciaio
  2. (pharmacology, obsolete) iron
    Synonym: ferro

Derived terms

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