Added 9 October 2026
calculate
/ˈkælkjʊleɪt/ verb
In Latin: ratiocinor, calculo Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about calculate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Make a mathematical calculation or computation.
- Judge to be probable.
- Keep an account of.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin calculātus, perfect passive participle of calculō (“to reckon, compute, calculate”, originally by means of pebbles) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from calculus (“a pebble”), further from calx (“limestone”, calc- in compounds) + -ulus (forms diminutives).
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