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calcar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • incitement noun A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal way.
  • spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
  • stimulus noun Something that triggers a reaction or response.

Senses

calcar is used for these senses in English:

  • incitement A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal way.

spur — full definition

  1. noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
  2. noun Something that motivates or drives someone to act.
  3. noun A ridge or side branch jutting out from something larger, such as a mountain range or road.
  4. verb To urge someone or something into action.

Related Latin words