Calamus
Calamus is the Latinized form of the Greek word Kalamos ( κάλαμος "stalk, reed, reed, writing tube") and denotes:
- Calamus (genus) , genus of palm
- Calamus (sea bream) , genus of fish
- Calamus (aromaticus), the reed-like marsh plant species Calamus ( species) ( Acorus calamus )
- Calamus (software) , DTP program
- Calamus (Iowa) , location in USA
- Calamus, the quill of a bird's feather quill
- Calamus, a liturgical instrument in the Roman Catholic Church, see Fistula
- Calamus , a conical appendage on the arm (Hectocotylus) converted for copulation in octopuses, see Ligula (Octopodidae)
Calamus is the cognomen of the following people:
- Quintus Junius Calamus , Roman consul 143
