calcário

See also: calcario

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kawˈka.ɾi.u/ [kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /kawˈka.ɾju/ [kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾju]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kawˈka.ɾi.o/ [kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /kawˈka.ɾjo/ [kaʊ̯ˈka.ɾjo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kalˈka.ɾju/ [kaɫˈka.ɾju]

  • Hyphenation: cal‧cá‧ri‧o

Noun

calcário m (plural calcários)

  1. (geology) limestone

Adjective

calcário (feminine calcária, masculine plural calcários, feminine plural calcárias)

  1. (relational) limestone
  2. calcareous, chalky