calcareous的词源

英文词源

calcareous (adj.)

also calcarious, 1670s, from Latin calcarius "of lime," from calx (genitive calcis) "lime, limestone" (see chalk (n.)).

中文词源

calcareous：含碳酸钙的，钙质的

词根词缀： calcar(-calc-)石灰,钙 + -eous形容词词尾

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