"cala" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkala/, [ˈka.la] Forms: calas [plural]
Rhymes: -ala Etymology: Deverbal from calar, from Latin chalō (“to loosen, to let down”), from Ancient Greek χαλάω (khaláō). Etymology templates: {{deverbal|es|calar}} Deverbal from calar, {{der|es|la|chalō|t=to loosen, to let down}} Latin chalō (“to loosen, to let down”), {{der|es|grc|χαλάω}} Ancient Greek χαλάω (khaláō) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} cala f (plural calas)
  1. prove (originally, of a piece or slice of fruit) Tags: feminine Synonyms: prueba
    Sense id: en-cala-es-noun-iD~v9N2K Categories (other): Spanish deverbals Disambiguation of Spanish deverbals: 29 33 26 12
  2. try, attempt Tags: feminine Synonyms: prueba, intento
    Sense id: en-cala-es-noun-X8B~zSKE Categories (other): Spanish deverbals Disambiguation of Spanish deverbals: 29 33 26 12
  3. testing Tags: feminine Synonyms: prueba
    Sense id: en-cala-es-noun-z4DNiu1I Categories (other): Spanish deverbals Disambiguation of Spanish deverbals: 29 33 26 12
  4. suppository (small medicinal plug that is inserted into the rectum) Tags: feminine Synonyms: supositorio
    Sense id: en-cala-es-noun-nNCJg0YU Categories (other): Spanish deverbals Disambiguation of Spanish deverbals: 29 33 26 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: calar, calilla
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkala/, [ˈka.la] Forms: calas [plural]
Rhymes: -ala Etymology: Unknown, perhaps from pre-Roman origin. Or from Etymology 1, in the sense "let down an anchor", i.e. "anchorage". Etymology templates: {{unk|es|title=Unknown, perhaps from pre-Roman origin}} Unknown, perhaps from pre-Roman origin Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} cala f (plural calas)
  1. cove Tags: feminine Derived forms: caleta Related terms: bahía, ensenada
    Sense id: en-cala-es-noun-es:cove
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈkala/, [ˈka.la] Forms: calas [plural]
Rhymes: -ala Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin Calla, former genus of the plant. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|NL.|Calla}} Borrowed from New Latin Calla Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} cala f (plural calas)
  1. calla lily, arum lily (plant, flower) Tags: feminine Synonyms: alcatraz
    Sense id: en-cala-es-noun-rRHgMa80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /ˈkala/, [ˈka.la]
Rhymes: -ala Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} cala
  1. inflection of calar:
    third-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: calar Categories (place): Landforms
    Sense id: en-cala-es-verb-eUjYleo9 Disambiguation of Landforms: 3 6 5 2 1 31 43 8 Categories (other): Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 15 entries: 0 1 1 1 1 1 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 9 1 1 1 9 1 10 1 9 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 0 0 7 9 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 10 1 11 1 10 1 0 10 1 0 1 1 0 0 8 10 1 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 3 6 2 1 0 34 43 10
  2. inflection of calar:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: calar
    Sense id: en-cala-es-verb-b3GjUEPs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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      "expansion": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
      "name": "nonlemma"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "cala",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ca‧la"
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "calar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of calar:",
        "third-person singular present indicative"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "calar",
          "calar#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "calar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of calar:",
        "second-person singular imperative"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "calar",
          "calar#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkala/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈka.la]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ala"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "es:Cala"
  ],
  "word": "cala"
}

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