căluș

See also: calus and cāļus

Romanian

Etymology 1

Probably from cal + -uș.

Noun

căluș n (plural călușuri)

  1. gag
  2. easel
  3. clothespeg

Etymology 2

Either from the above word or possibly from Vulgar Latin *collusium (“secret agreement, understanding”), from Latin collūsus < colludō.

Noun

căluș

  1. a ritual acrobatic dance performed by members of a Romanian secret fraternal society
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