calciu

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalθju/ [ˈkal̟.θju]
• Rhymes: -alθju
• Syllabification: cal‧ciu

Noun

calciu m (uncountable)

1. calcium (chemical element)

Further reading

• “calciu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “calciu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Romanian

Chemical element (edit)
Ca Atomic number 20 calciu
Classification data Period 4 Group 2 Block s-block Class alkaline earth metal
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Etymology

Borrowed from French calcium, from English calcium, from New Latin calcium, derived by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808, from Latin calx ("lime", "limestone") because it occurs in limestone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalt͡ʃju/
• Hyphenation: cal‧ciu

Noun

calciu n (uncountable)

1. calcium (chemical element)

Declension

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	calciu	calciul
genitive-dative	calciu	calciului
vocative	calciule

References

• “calciu”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026