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calumet

/ˌkæljəˈmet/kal-yuh-MET
/ˌkæljəˈmɛt/kal-yuh-MET

Meaninga reed

Common meaning: a ceremonial tobacco pipe

Journey through time

  1. Latincalamus‘a reed’source
  2. Old Frenchchalemelsource
  3. Frenchmeaning shiftsa reed → a pipecalumet‘a pipe’source
  4. Englishcalumet‘a ceremonial tobacco pipe’ · today

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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin calamus ‘a reed’.

Roots

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