calizo

Spanish

Etymology

From cal +‎ -izo.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

1. (geology, relational) limestone
2. (geology) calcareous, chalky

Further reading

• “calizo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16