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Meaning of calamus | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
[ˈka.ɫa.mʊs]

Definitions

  1. a reed, cane
    declension-2, masculine
  2. an object made from a reed, such as a reed pen, arrow, or fishing rod
    broadly, declension-2, masculine
  3. a stalk, straw, blade
    declension-2, masculine
  4. the hollow arm of a candelabrum
    declension-2, masculine
  5. a whistle or musical pipe; sometimes specifically a blown pipe with tone holes
    declension-2, masculine

Equivalents

English blade Cane Pen Quill straw
Kurdî pên pen

Examples

“Calamus gladio fortior”

The pen is mightier than the sword.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

calandrus calantica calanticae calanticam calanticarum calanticas

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