🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

calibre

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-li-bre

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Caliber/ˈkæl.ɪ.bər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O atirador usou um rifle com um calibre de 7,62 mm."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel.

    "The sniper used a rifle with a caliber of 7.62 mm for precision shooting."
  2. 2

    A degree of quality or excellence.

    "The organization is known for attracting talent of the highest caliber."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'caliber' originates from the Latin 'calibrum', meaning 'a measuring instrument'. It evolved through Middle French 'calibre', which referred to the diameter of a gun barrel, and has since broadened to denote quality or degree in various contexts.

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