calcola

Calcola is a form of the Italian verb calcolare, which means to calculate or to compute. Specifically, calcola can function as the third-person singular present indicative (egli calcola) or as the second-person singular imperative (tu calcola). The infinitive of the verb is calcolare, and its related nouns include calcolo (calculation) and the devices calcolatrice (calculator) or calcolatore (computer).

Etymology and related forms: calcolare derives from Latin calculus, meaning a small pebble used for counting, which gave rise to the sense of counting and calculation. The root calcol- appears in several related Italian terms such as calcolo and calcolatrice, all sharing the notion of computing or reckoning.

Usage: Calcolare is used across mathematics, science, finance, and everyday contexts to express the act of determining a value, total, or estimate. Examples include: “Calcola il totale delle spese” (Calculate the total of the expenses) and “Lei calcola i parametri del modello.” The imperative form calcola is commonly used in direct commands or instructions, while in formal addressing one would use Calcoli (Lei) for the present tense.

Conjugation notes: The verb follows regular -are conjugation patterns. Present indicative forms include io calcolo, tu calcoli, lui/lei calcola, noi calcoliamo, voi calcolate, loro calcolano. The past participle is calcolato, and the gerund is calcolando.

See also: calcolo, calcolatrice, calcolatore, calcolare.