Standard Lemma guide

callused

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having calluses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of callus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English callus Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English callused From callus + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: callós — having calluses
  • Finnish: känsäinen — having calluses
  • Finnish: känsittynyt — having calluses
  • French: calleux — having calluses
  • German: schwielig — having calluses
  • Latin: callōsus — having calluses
  • Polish: zrogowaciały — having calluses
  • Russian: мозо́листый (mozólistyj) — having calluses