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calamary

cal·a·mar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kal-uh-mer-ee, -muh-ree]
    • /ˈkæl əˌmɛr i, -mə ri/
    • /kˈaləməri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kal-uh-mer-ee, -muh-ree]
    • /ˈkæl əˌmɛr i, -mə ri/

Definitions of calamary word

  • noun calamary a squid: so called from its pen-shaped skeleton 3
  • noun plural calamary a squid, especially of the genus Loligo. 1
  • noun calamary (dated) A squid. 1

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Origin of calamary

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; apparently < Latin calamārius (see calamari), though the metaphor may be dependent on a popular form such as Italian calamaro

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Parts of speech for Calamary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

calamary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

calamary usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with calamary

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