calizo

Spanish

Etymology

From cal +‎ -izo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈliθo/ [kaˈli.θo] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /kaˈliso/ [kaˈli.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -iθo (Spain)
• Rhymes: -iso (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: ca‧li‧zo

Adjective

calizo (feminine caliza, masculine plural calizos, feminine plural calizas) (geology)

1. (relational) limestone
2. calcareous, chalky

   Synonym: calcáreo

Further reading

• “calizo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024