calizo

Spanish

Etymology

From cal +‎ -izo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kaˈliθo/ [kaˈli.θo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /kaˈliso/ [kaˈli.so]
• (Spain) Rhymes: -iθo
• (Latin America) Rhymes: -iso
• Syllabification: ca‧li‧zo

Adjective

calizo (feminine caliza, masculine plural calizos, feminine plural calizas)

1. (geology, relational) limestone
2. (geology) calcareous, chalky

Further reading

• “calizo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014