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• Ca
  Ca

  calcium.
• CA
  CA

  abbreviation

  California (approved especially for use with zip code).
• ca'
  ca'

  verb (used with or without object)

  to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
• ca-
  ca-

  variant of ker-.
• ca.
  ca.

  abbreviation

  cathode.
• C/A
  C/A

  capital account.
• C.A.
  C.A.

  abbreviation

  Central America.
• ca
  ca

  abbreviation

  Canada

Ca

¹ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. calcium.

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CA ² American  

abbreviation

1. California (approved especially for use with zip code).

2. chronological age.

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ca' ³ American  

[kah, kaw] / kɑ, kɔ /

verb (used with or without object)

Scot.

1. to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.

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ca- ⁴ American  

1. variant of ker-.

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ca. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. cathode.

2. centiare.

3. Also ca (with a year) about.

   ca. 476 b.c.

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C/A ⁶ American  

Or c/a

1. capital account.

2. cash account.

3. credit account.

4. current account.

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C.A. ⁷ American  

abbreviation

1. Central America.

2. chartered accountant.

3. Accounting. chief accountant.

4. Coast Artillery.

5. commercial agent.

6. consular agent.

7. controller of accounts.

8. current assets.

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CA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. California

2. Central America

3. chartered accountant

4. chief accountant

5. consular agent

6. (in Britain) Consumers' Association

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C/A ² British  

abbreviation

1. capital account

2. credit account

3. current account

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Ca ³ British  

symbol

1. calcium

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ca ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Canada

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ca. ⁵ British  

abbreviation

1. circa

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Etymology

Origin of ca'³

Variant of call

Origin of ca.⁵

ca. ( def. 3 ) < Latin circā

Example Sentences

"Ye got a few nibbles last night from a dangerous bit beastie they ca' anopheles."

From The Coast of Adventure by Bindloss, Harold

Ye've helpit me bairn, an' cleaned his claes, an' let him ca' ye mither.

From The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona by Marsland, Cora

I ca' that romantic; Mr. Frank were nigh killed as a boy fallin' fra t' side....

From Old Kensington by Thackeray, Miss

It’s hers while she’s in it, and so it’s yours, to say nothing o’ George there, who surely is your friend and brother, whatever ye may ca’ me.”

From The Twa Miss Dawsons by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)

And whan ye come to Benachie, Ye'll neither chap nor ca'; Sae well's ye'll ken auld Johnny there,55 Three feet abeen them a'.

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various