Word: calories
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
lo
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Definition: Plural of calory; a unit of energy defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a quantity of water by one degree
Morphemes:
Affix: calorie
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The gram calorie or small calorie, a non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to approximately 4. 2joules. This unit was widely used in chemistry and physics, being the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1;°C.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caleō
Language: la
Decoded: caleo
Meaning: I am warm, hot; glow
Affix: -or
Language: la
Decoded: -or
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form a third-declension masculine abstract noun from a verb root or conceived root form
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.