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Calor

Pronunciation: [ˈka.ɫɔr]

“Calor” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

proper noun

  1. One of the most important tributaries of the Vulturnus, now called Calore.

Etymology

Formally equivalent to calor (“heat”), but it could instead be from a root meaning "muddy, spotted," compare caligo (“mist, vapor, fog”), Sanskrit कलंक (kalaṃka, “blemish”), Ancient Greek κελαινός (kelainós, “dark, black”).

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