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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Middle English calkelatour "one who counts or computes, mathematician," borrowed from Latin calculātōr-, calculātor "teacher of arithmetic," from calculā- (attested in Late Latin as the stem of calculāre "to count, calculate") + -tōr-, -tor, agent suffix
can​dle​stick
noun
can·​dle·​stick
ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌstik ='native_ad_container'>
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Middle English calkelatour "one who counts or computes, mathematician," borrowed from Latin calculātōr-, calculātor "teacher of arithmetic," from calculā- (attested in Late Latin as the stem of calculāre "to count, calculate") + -tōr-, -tor, agent suffix
can​dle​stick
noun
can·​dle·​stick
ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌstik