calorific

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌkæləˈɹɪf.ɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #190905

Meanings

1

adj
Containing a lot of calories and likely to be fattening.

Cream-based sauces are delicious but very calorific.
2

adj
Relating to or producing heat or energy.

Engineers measured the calorific value of the new fuel.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

caloric

Word family

Derived forms calorimetryhypercalorificisocalorificnoncalorific

Etymology

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

calorifique French calorificus Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# calorific

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌkæləˈɹɪf.ɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 190905

## Meanings
1. Containing a lot of calories and likely to be fattening.
2. Relating to or producing heat or energy.

## Examples
- Cream-based sauces are delicious but very calorific.
- Engineers measured the calorific value of the new fuel.

## Synonyms
- caloric

## Derived Forms
- calorimetry
- hypercalorific
- isocalorific
- noncalorific

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: calorifique
- Root: calorificus

## Etymology
From French calorifique or Latin calorificus, from calor + -i- + -ficus.

## AI Etymology
Calorific is from French calorifique or Latin calorificus, from calor + -i- + -ficus. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include calorifique (French) and calorificus (Latin). Current senses include containing a lot of calories and likely to be fattening and relating to or producing heat or energy. The wider family includes derived forms such as calorimetry, hypercalorific, isocalorific, and noncalorific.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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