calorific

English

Etymology

From French calorifique or Latin calorificus, from calor + -i- + -ficus.[1]

Adjective

calorific (comparative more calorific, superlative most calorific)

  1. Relating to calories.
  2. (physics) Relating to or producing heat or other energy.
    Antonym: frigorific
  3. (US, of food) High in calories and thus likely fattening.

Usage notes
  • For the senses "relating to calories" and "relating to or producing heat", caloric is the usual form in the US, and calorific is the usual form in the UK.

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References
  1. “calorific”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French calorifique, from Latin calorificus.

Adjective

calorific m or n (feminine singular calorifică, masculine plural calorifici, feminine and neuter plural calorifice)

  1. calorific

Declension
Declension of calorific
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite calorific calorifică calorifici calorifice
definite calorificul calorifica calorificii calorificele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite calorific calorifice calorifici calorifice
definite calorificului calorificei calorificilor calorificelor
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