calciu

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalθju/ [ˈkal̟.θju]
• Rhymes: -alθju
• Syllabification: cal‧ciu

calciu m (uncountable)

1. calcium (chemical element)

• “calciu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “calciu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

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.

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

calciu n (uncountable)

1. calcium (chemical element)

• “calciu”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025