calma

Etymology

From Late Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα (kaûma), possibly through the intermediate of Italian calma, but this is uncertain.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈkal.mə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈkal.ma/

Noun

calma f (plural calmes)

1. calm (lack of action)
2. calm (lack of anxiety or stress)

Verb

calma

1. third-person singular present indicative form of calmar
2. second-person singular imperative form of calmar

Verb

calma

1. third-person singular past historic of calmer

Anagrams

• clama

Etymology

From Late Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα (kaûma), possibly through the intermediate of Italian calma.

Noun

calma f (uncountable)

1. calm, especially of the sea or sky
2. stillness
3. peace, quietude

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalˠəmˠə/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish calma (“strong; brave, valiant”).

Etymology 2

Compare French calme, English calm.

Etymology 3

Mutation

Further reading

• "calma" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Entries containing “calma” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “calma” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• “1 calma” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Etymology 1

From Late Latin cauma, from Ancient Greek καῦμα (kaûma, “heat, especially of the sun”).

Etymology 2

Non-lemma forms.

Anagrams

• clama

Adjective

calma

1. strong
2. brave, valiant

Noun

calma f

1. strength; bravery, deeds of valour

Mutation

References

• “calma” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “calma” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkaɫ.mɐ/
• Hyphenation: cal‧ma
• Rhymes: -awma

Etymology 1

From Late Latin cauma (“heat of the midday sun”), from Ancient Greek καῦμα (kaûma, “heat, especially of the sun”), from καίω (kaíō, “I burn”). Possibly through the intermediate of Italian calma, although the word was found in Ibero-Romance as early as in Italian.

Etymology 2

Non-lemma forms.

Etymology

Borrowed from French calmer.

Verb

a calma (third-person singular present calmează, past participle calmat) 1st conj.

1. to calm
2. (reflexive) to calm oneself, calm down, settle down

Etymology

From Middle Irish calma (“strong; brave, valiant”).

Adjective

calma

1. brave, stout, daring, resolute, strong
2. thickset, brawny, robust

References

• Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• “1 calma” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalma/

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Ancient Greek καῦμα (kaûma), through Late Latin cauma. Possibly through the intermediate of Italian calma, although the word was found in Ibero-Romance as early as in Italian.

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Further reading

• “calma” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.