calamary

American  

[kal-uh-mer-ee, -muh-ree] / ˈkæl əˌmɛr i, -mə ri /

Also calamar

noun

plural

calamaries

1. a squid, especially of the genus Loligo.

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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

Example Sentences

It was probably a gigantic calamary, such as we now know exist, and the dead carcases of which have been found in the locality where the event depicted is supposed to have taken place.

From Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained by Lee, H. W. (Henry William)

An animal allied to the cuttle-fish, belonging to the class Cephalopoda; the calamary or Loligo of naturalists.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

In November, 1873—about three weeks after the occurrence in Conception Bay—another calamary somewhat smaller than the preceding, but of the same species, also came into Mr. Harvey's possession.

From Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained by Lee, H. W. (Henry William)

Hence in Italian a squid is called calamaio, from calamus a reed or pen, and in English the similar term calamary is sometimes used.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

This appears to have been, like the others from the same locality, a large calamary.

From Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained by Lee, H. W. (Henry William)