krita

Swedish

/²kriːta/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) chalk; white powdery limestone
  • (countable) a piece of chalk, used for drawing on a blackboard
  • (countable) any crayon, regardless of color and material
  • (geology) Cretaceous; a geologic period
  • (uncountable) credit, tick; a privilege of delayed payment

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German krite borrowed from Latin creta (chalk, clay).

Origin

Latin

creta

Gloss

chalk, clay

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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