calculus

calculus Vorlage:lat.

Latin

Etymology

From calx, calcis (“limestone, game counter”) +‎ -ulus (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkal.ku.lus/, [ˈkäɫ̪kʊɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkal.ku.lus/, [ˈkälkulus]

Noun

calculus m (genitive calculī); second declension

1. diminutive of calx
2. pebble, stone
3. reckoning, calculating, calculation
4. a piece in the latrunculi game

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	calculus	calculī
Genitive	calculī	calculōrum
Dative	calculō	calculīs
Accusative	calculum	calculōs
Ablative	calculō	calculīs
Vocative	calcule	calculī