calce

See also: calcé and całce

Asturian

Alternative forms

• cálcere, cálcer

Etymology

Inherited from Latin calicem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalθe/ [ˈkal̟.θe]
• Rhymes: -alθe
• Syllabification: cal‧ce

Noun

calce m (plural calces)

1. course (of river)
2. riverbed

   Synonym: madre

3. canal, man-made ditch for water

   Synonyms: ñora, canal, presa

References

• “calce”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “calce”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Galician

Verb

calce

1. inflection of calzar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin calcem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkal.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -altʃe
• Hyphenation: càl‧ce

Noun

calce f (plural calci)

1. lime (from limestone)

   in calce a ― at the foot of

Derived terms

• calce spenta
• calce viva
• imbiancatura a calce
• latte di calce

Anagrams

• lacce, lecca

Latin

Noun

calce

1. ablative singular of calx

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sal.t͡sɛ/
• Rhymes: -alt͡sɛ
• Syllabification: cal‧ce

Noun

calce m

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of calec

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkaw.si/ [ˈkaʊ̯.si]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkaw.si/ [ˈkaʊ̯.si]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkaw.se/ [ˈkaʊ̯.se]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkal.sɨ/ [ˈkaɫ.sɨ]

• Hyphenation: cal‧ce
• Rhymes: -alsɨ, -awsi

Verb

calce

1. inflection of calçar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkalt͡ʃe]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin calx, calcem.

Noun

calce f (uncountable)

1. calcium oxide

Declension

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	calce	calcea
genitive-dative	calce	calcei
vocative	calce, calceo

Etymology 2

Either from Latin calx, calcem, or more likely from caltha, through a Vulgar Latin root *calthea > earlier Romanian *calțe. The Latin derives from Ancient Greek κάλαθος (kálathos), καλθε (kalthe, “yellow flower”).

Noun

calce f (plural călci)

1. kingcup (Caltha palustris)

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	calce	calcea	călci	călcile
genitive-dative	călci	călcii	călci	călcilor
vocative	calce, calceo		călcilor

See also

• gălbenele

Etymology 3

Verb

calce

1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of călca

Further reading

• “calce”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalθe/ [ˈkal̟.θe] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˈkalse/ [ˈkal.se] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -alθe (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• Rhymes: -alse (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: cal‧ce

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Pre-Greekbor.?

Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.?

substratebor.?

Latin calx

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Proto-Indo-European *-éyos

Proto-Italic *-ejos

Proto-Italic *-eos

Latin -eus

Latin calceus

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Latin calceāre

Spanish calzardeverb.

Spanish calce

Deverbal from calzar.

Noun

calce m (plural calces)

1. wedge, shim
2. tyre (steel)
3. (Mexico, Puerto Rico) bottom, foot, lower margin (of a page)
4. (Andalusia) filling (of a tooth)
5. (Rioplatense) chance, opportunity

Etymology 2

Verb

calce

1. inflection of calzar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “calce”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025