English Explanatory Dictionary

calcation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of trampling, the act of trampling someone or something, an instance of trampling.
  2. Synonym of kick, the act of kicking someone or something, an instance of kicking.

Word forms

calcation calcations

Etymology

From calcate (“to trample”) + -ion (“forming abstract nouns”), from Latin calcatus (“trampled”), the past participle of calcāre (“to trample”) parsed via English -ate (“forming verbs”), from calx (“heel”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Doublet of calque.

Synonyms

trampling kick
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