calcitic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English calcite

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

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Latin -icusbor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English calcitic

From calcite + -ic.

Adjective

calcitic (comparative more calcitic, superlative most calcitic)

1. Pertaining to, resembling, or composed of calcite