calciu

Asturian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkalθju/, [ˈkal̟.θju]

Noun

calciu m

calcium (chemical element)

Romanian

Chemical element
Ca
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Etymology

Borrowed from French calcium, from English calcium, from New Latin calcium, derived by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808, from Latin calx ("lime", "limestone") because it occurs in limestone.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkalt͡ʃju/
Hyphenation: cal‧ciu

Noun

calciu n (uncountable)

calcium (chemical element)

Declension

declension of calciu (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) calciu	calciul
genitive/dative	(unui) calciu	calciului
vocative	calciule

References

calciu in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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