calamus

calamus agr.-lat. 'Halm'

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

1. a reed, cane
2. (by extension) an object made from a reed, such as a reed pen, arrow, or fishing rod [ quotations ▼]
3. (of plants) a stalk, straw, blade
4. the hollow arm of a candelabrum
5. 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