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- [kal-uh-mahyt]
- /ˈkæl əˌmaɪt/
- /kəlˈamaɪt/
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- [kal-uh-mahyt]
- /ˈkæl əˌmaɪt/
Definitions of calamite word
- noun calamite any extinct treelike plant of the genus Calamites, of Carboniferous times, related to the horsetails 3
- noun calamite an extinct paleozoic plant (order Calamitales) related to modern horsetails but growing to the size of a tree 3
- noun calamite any fossil plant of the genus Calamites and related genera of the Carboniferous Period, resembling oversized horsetails and constituting much of the coal used as fuel. 1
- noun calamite A jointed-stemmed swamp plant of an extinct group related to the horsetails, growing to a height of 60 feet (18 m). Calamites are characteristic fossils of the Carboniferous coal measures. 1
- noun calamite A genus of extinct treelike horsetails, Calamites. 0
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Origin of calamite
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < New Latin Calamites the genus name, Latin calamītēs < Greek kalamī́tēs reedlike. See calamus, -ite1
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Parts of speech for Calamite
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calamite popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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