calamaro

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.laˈma.ro/
• Rhymes: -aro
• Hyphenation: ca‧la‧mà‧ro

Etymology 1

Non-Tuscan variant of calamaio, ultimately from Latin calamus.

Noun

calamaro m (plural calamari)

1. (mollusks) squid, calamari

Descendants

• → Neapolitan: calamad
• → Sicilian: calamaru
• → Catalan: calamar
  • → Spanish: calamar
• → English: calamari

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin calamarius.

Noun

calamaro m (plural calamari) (Romanesco)

1. inkwell
2. (in the plural) eye sockets

Further reading

• calamaro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana