calamary
American
[kal-uh-mer-ee, -muh-ree]
/ ˈkæl əˌmɛr i, -mə ri /
Also
calamar
noun
calamaries
plural
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of calamary
First recorded in 1560–70; apparently from Latin calamārius “pertaining to a pen”; see calamari; the ink metaphor may stem from a popular form such as Italian calamaro
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