calcation

The English word “calcation” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

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.

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