calta
Catalan
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
calta f (plural caltes)
- marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
- Synonyms: flor del mal d'ulls, ram de Sant Isidre, viola groga
Further reading
- “calta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin caltha, from Ancient Greek κάλαθος (kálathos), καλθε (kalthe, “yellow flower”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkal.ta/
- Rhymes: -alta
- Hyphenation: càl‧ta
Further reading
- calta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Spanish
Derived terms
Further reading
- “calta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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