calci-

American  

1. a combining form of calcium, used with the meaning “calcium salt” or “calcite” in the formation of compound words.

   calciferous.

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calci- British  

combining form

1. indicating lime or calcium

   calcify

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Usage

What does calci- mean? The combining form calci- is used like a prefix meaning “calcium.” Specifically, it is used to refer to either "calcium salt" or "calcite," a mineral found in compounds like limestone. It is often used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry and biology.The form calci- comes from Latin calx, meaning “limestone.” The Latin calx is, believe it or not, also the source of the word calculator. Discover why at our entry for the word.What are variants of calci-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, calci- becomes calc-, as in calcite. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article for calc-.

Etymology

Origin of calci-

< Latin calc- (stem of calx lime; chalk ) + -i-

Example Sentences

Ionut Ciprian Calciu and Lacramioara Pop, Romania Calci, 32, was at La Belle Equipe cafe with his girlfriend Mariana Lacramioara Pop, 29, when a drive-by shooter killed them.

From The Guardian

Judge Nino hearing this, and seeing that he was not well able to defend himself, left the city and went to his castle of Calci, and allied himself with the Florentines and Lucchese to make war against Pisa.

From Project Gutenberg

In medio etiam epistolae libri octaui de Clitumno fonte non solum uertici calx additus, et calci uertex, sed decem quoque epistolae interpositae, ac ex Nono libro Octauus factus, et ex Octauo Nonus, Idque beneficio exemplaris correctissimi, & mirae, ac uenerandae Vetustatis.”

From Project Gutenberg

The squadre of the north were, Santa Maria with a banner of blue and white; San Michele, whose colours were white and red; the Calci, white and green and gold; Calcesana, yellow and black; the Mattaccini, white, blue, and peach-blossom; the Satiri, red and black.

From Project Gutenberg

And unlike the way through the Pineta to the sea, the road, so often trodden by the victorious armies of Florence, is desolate and sombre, while beside the way to-day a disused tramway leads to Calci in the hills.

From Project Gutenberg