calta

Catalan

Etymology

From the genus name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈkal.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈkal.ta]

Noun

calta f (plural caltes)

1. marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)

   Synonyms: flor del mal d'ulls, ram de Sant Isidre, viola groga

Further reading

• “calta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caltha, from Ancient Greek κάλαθος (kálathos), καλθε (kalthe, “yellow flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkal.ta/
• Rhymes: -alta
• Hyphenation: càl‧ta

Noun

calta f (plural calte)

1. marsh marigold (of genus Caltha)

Further reading

• calta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

Noun

calta f (plural caltas)

1. marsh marigold

Derived terms

• calta palustre

 

Further reading

• “calta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014