calme

See also:calméandčalme

English

Adjective

calme(comparativemorecalme,superlativemostcalme)

1. Obsoletespelling ofcalm.

Anagrams

• Camel,Malec,camel,macle

French

Etymology

InheritedfromMiddle Frenchcalme,probably borrowed fromItaliancalma,fromAncient Greekκαῦμα(kaûma)(or alternatively through the intermediate of an Iberian language as opposed to Italian).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/kalm/

• Audio(Paris):

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• Homophones:calment,calmes
• Rhymes:-alm

Adjective

calme(pluralcalmes)

1. calm
2. quiet,peaceful

Synonyms

• paisible
• quiet
• serein
• tranquille

Antonyms

• agité
• turbulent

Descendants

• Dutch:kalm,(obsolete)calm
  • Negerhollands:kalm
  • →Caribbean Javanese:kalem
  • →Javanese:ꦏꦊꦩ꧀(kalem)
    • →Indonesian:kalem

Noun

calmem(pluralcalmes)

1. calmness,stillness
2. coolness(of a person)

Synonyms

• bonace
• repos
• sérénité
• tranquillité

Antonyms

• agitation
• turbulence

Derived terms

• calme avant la tempête
• calme olympien
• calme plat
• du calme
• garder son calme

Descendants

• →Romanian:calm

Verb

calme

1. inflection ofcalmer:
   1. first/third-personsingularpresentindicative/subjunctive
   2. second-personsingularimperative

Further reading

• “calme”,inTrésor de la langue française informatisé[Digitized Treasury of the French Language],2012.

Anagrams

• clame,clamé

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈkal.me/
• Rhymes:-alme
• Hyphenation:càl‧me

Etymology 1

Adjective

calme

1. femininepluralofcalmo

Etymology 2

Noun

calmef

1. pluralofcalma

Middle English

Alternative forms

• calm

Etymology

Borrowed fromMiddle Frenchcalme,fromOld Italiancalma,of unclear further origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈkalm(ə)/

Noun

calme(uncountable)(Late Middle English,rare)

1. calm(time without wind)
2. calm(feeling of calmness)

Descendants

• English:calm

References

• “calm(e,n.”,inMED Online,Ann Arbor, Mich.:University of Michigan,2007.

Adjective

calme(chieflyLate Middle English)

1. calm(withoutwindorstorm)

Descendants

• English:calm
• →Irish:calma

References

• “calm(e,adj.”,inMED Online,Ann Arbor, Mich.:University of Michigan,2007.

Middle French

Etymology

Borrowed fromItaliancalma,itself fromAncient Greekκαῦμα(kaûma);alternatively, via an Iberian language, probablyCatalan.

Adjective

calmemorf(pluralcalmes)

1. (of the weather)calm;still;windless

Descendants

• French:calme
• →Middle English:calme,calm
  • English:calm

References

• Etymology and history of“calme”,inTrésor de la langue française informatisé[Digitized Treasury of the French Language],2012.

Portuguese

Verb

calme

1. inflection ofcalmar:
   1. first/third-personsingularpresentsubjunctive
   2. third-personsingularimperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈkalme/[ˈkal.me]
• Rhymes:-alme
• Syllabification:cal‧me

Verb

calme

1. inflection ofcalmar:
   1. first/third-personsingularpresentsubjunctive
   2. third-personsingularimperative