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calorie

/ˈkæləi/KA-lur-ee
/ˈkælɚi/KA-lur-ee

Meaninga unit of heat

Common meaning: a unit of energy in food

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin caleō; calor ‘to be warm; heat’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry caleō, p. 268 · dictionary scan

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