calciferous

See also: Calciferous

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Pre-Greekbor.?

Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.?

substratebor.?

Latin calx

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-ijos

Proto-Italic *-ios

Old Latin -ios

Latin -iusnom.

Latin -iumlbor.

English -ium

English calcium

English calci-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti

Proto-Italic *ferō

Latin ferō

Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?

Proto-Italic *-ō̆tsos?

Old Latin -ōssus

Latin -ōsus

Old French -usbor.

Middle English -ous

English -ous

English -ferous

English calciferous

From calci- + -ferous.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kælˈsɪfəɹəs/
• Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

calciferous (comparative more calciferous, superlative most calciferous)

1. Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.

Derived terms

• calciferol
• calciferous gland
• calciferous sandstone
• noncalciferous

Related terms

• calcareous

Translations

of or pertaining to calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite

• French: calcarifère (fr) m or f
• Irish: calcmhar
• Romanian: calcaros (ro)