calamus
From Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱolh₂mos. Doublet of culmus. Compare calamīna.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈka.la.mus/, [ˈkäɫ̪ämʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.la.mus/, [ˈkäːlämus]
Noun
calamus m (genitive calamī); second declension
- a reed, cane
- (by extension) an object made from a reed, such as a reed pen, arrow, or fishing rod [ quotations ▼]
- (of plants) a stalk, straw, blade
- the hollow arm of a candelabrum
- a whistle or musical pipe; sometimes specifically a blown pipe with tone holes
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | calamus | calamī |
| Genitive | calamī | calamōrum |
| Dative | calamō | calamīs |
| Accusative | calamum | calamōs |
| Ablative | calamō | calamīs |
| Vocative | calame | calamī |