calcular

/kalkuˈlaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to calculate

🧮 Latin calculus = pebble; Romans counted with pebbles to calculate

From Latin calculare, built on calculus, a small pebble used on counting boards. The same root gives English calculate and calculus. Stress falls on the final syllable: cal-cu-LAR.

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