"calotte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈlɑt/ [General-American], /kəˈlɒt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: calottes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒt Etymology: Borrowed from French calotte. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:calotte|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "calotte", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "calotte", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="calotte"> Borrowed from French calotte. Head templates: {{en-noun}} calotte (plural calottes)
  1. A skullcap worn by Roman Catholic priests. Synonyms: zucchetto
    Sense id: en-calotte-en-noun-JwRBNgxO Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with etymon, Clerical vestments, Headwear Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 42 5 35 18 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 46 5 31 18 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 36 6 40 18 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 11 30 11 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 63 5 23 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 26 2 7 4 14 9 2 25 9 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 66 5 19 10 Disambiguation of Clerical vestments: 70 8 13 9 Disambiguation of Headwear: 68 12 16 5
  2. (archaic) The vertical central area of the crown of a bird's head. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-calotte-en-noun-ilhNvBFe
  3. (architecture) A round cavity or depression, in the form of a cup or cap, lathed and plastered; used to diminish the rise or elevation of a moderate chapel, alcove, etc. which would otherwise be too high for other pieces of the apartment.
    Sense id: en-calotte-en-noun-hI43xBgY Categories (other): Architecture, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 42 5 35 18 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 36 6 40 18 Topics: architecture
  4. (anatomy) The upper (superior) or lower (inferior) half of the globe of the eye.
    Sense id: en-calotte-en-noun-3hqh4Xz- Categories (other): Anatomy, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 42 5 35 18 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 36 6 40 18 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: calotte model

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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