Latin

Noun

Calor m ‎(genitive Calōris); third declension

1. One of the most important tributaries of the Vulturnus, now called Calore.

Inflection

Third declension.

References

• Călŏr in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “Calor”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Calor in William Smith., editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Asturian

Noun

calor f ‎(plural calores)

1. heat

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin calor ‎(“heat, warmth”), calōrem.

Noun

calor f ‎(plural calors)

1. heat

Related terms

• caldre, caler
• calent
• càlid
• caloria

Latin

Etymology

From caleō ‎(“I am warm, hot; glow”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.lor/

Noun

calor m ‎(genitive calōris); third declension

1. warmth, heat; glow
2. heat of passion, zeal, ardour
3. fire of love, ardent love

Inflection

Third declension.

Synonyms

• (warmth): caldor, vapor

Derived terms

• calōrātus
• calōrificus

Related terms

Descendants

References

• calor in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• calor in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “calor”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • temperate climate: aer calore et frigore temperatus
    
  • the heat is abating: calor se frangit (opp. increscit)
    
• calor in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• calor in William Smith., editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin calor, calōrem.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈloɾ/

Noun

calor m (plural calores)

1. (uncountable, physics) heat
2. an instance of high temperature

Antonyms

• (instance of high temperature): frio

Related terms

• quente, temperatura

Derived terms

• caloroso
• calorão

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin calōre, singular ablative of calor ‎(“heat, warmth”), calōrem. Compare French chaleur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ˈlo̞ɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ

Noun

calor m ‎(plural calores)

1. (weather, energy) heat

   Tengo calor.

   I'm hot. (lit. I have heat).

   Hace calor.

   It's hot. (lit. it makes heat).

Antonyms

• frío

Hypernyms

• energía

Related terms

Anagrams

See also

• temperatura

Usage notes

• In northern Mexico, calor is colloquially feminine. Adjectives are affected as well. Hace mucha calor thus is equal to hace mucho calor.