calandra

See also: Calandra

English

Etymology

From French calandre and Italian calandra, from Ancient Greek κάλανδρος (kálandros, “lark”).

Noun

calandra (plural calandras)

1. A calandra lark (Melanocorypha spp., especially Melanocorypha calandra).

See also

• calandria

References

• calandra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Melanocorypha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Melanocorypha on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈlan.dra/
• Rhymes: -andra
• Hyphenation: ca‧làn‧dra

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

calandra f (plural calandre)

1. calender (machine)
2. radiator grill (of a car)
3. fairing (on an outboard motor)

Derived terms

• calandrare

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

calandra f (plural calandre)

1. calandra lark

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

calandra

1. inflection of calandrare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• calandra in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈlɐ̃.dɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈlɐ̃.dɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈlɐ̃.dɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈlɐ̃.dɾɐ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Medieval Latin calandra, from Ancient Greek κάλανδρα (kálandra), κάλανδρος (kálandros, “lark”), from Pre-Greek or Anatolian.

Alternative forms

• calhandra

Noun

calandra f (plural calandras)

1. skylark (small brown passerine bird)

   Synonyms: cotovia, laverca

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French calandre, from Vulgar Latin *calendra, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros).

Noun

calandra f (plural calandras)

1. calender (rolling machine for finishing textiles)

Etymology 3

Verb

calandra

1. inflection of calandrar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “calandra”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “calandra”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025