miscalculate
/mɪˈskælkjəˌleɪt/mih-SKAL-kyuh-layt
/mɪˈskælkjəˌleɪt/mih-SKAL-kyuh-layt
Meaningto reckon wrongly
Common meaning: to work out wrongly
- misGreek element: hating (from misein)
- calcullimestone; a small pebble used for countingLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 273 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
‘hating (from misein)’ + ‘limestone’ → miscalculate
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
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Origin: Built on Latin calx ‘limestone’.
Roots
- calx, calcis; calculus Latin “limestone; a small pebble used for counting”
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