Latin · Latina
calamus
/ˈka.ɫa.mʊs/ noun · masculine · plural: calamī A1 (estimated)
1. a reed, cane
| English | cane, reed |
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| French | le roseau, la canne |
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| Italian | la canna |
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2. an object made from a reed, such as a reed pen, arrow, or fishing rod
| English | arrow, fishing rod |
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| French | la canne |
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3. a stalk, straw, blade
| English | blade, stalk, straw |
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| French | la queue, tige |
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4. a whistle or musical pipe; sometimes specifically a blown pipe with tone holes
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