calec

See also: caleć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *cělьcь. By surface analysis, cały +‎ -ec.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sa.lɛt͡s/
• Rhymes: -alɛt͡s
• Syllabification: ca‧lec

Noun

calec m inan

1. (mining) a uniform mass of rock

   Hypernym: masyw

2. (archaeology) a geological stratum showing no signs of human activity

   Hypernym: warstwa

3. (agriculture) hard ground beneath the arable layer of soil

   Synonym: calizna

Declension

Declension of calec

	singular	plural
nominative	calec	calce
genitive	calca/calcu	calców
dative	calcowi	calcom
accusative	calec	calce
instrumental	calcem	calcami
locative	calcu	calcach
vocative	calcu	calce

Related terms

adjective

• całkowity

 

adverbs

• cale
• całkiem
• całkowicie

 

nouns

• całość

 

verbs

• scalać impf, scalić pf

 

Further reading

• calec in Polish dictionaries at PWN