calamari n. + Add to list US //kɑɫɑˈmɑɹi// UK //kˈælɐməɹˌi// cala·mari SynonymsEtymology Synonyms calamarysquidOriginGRKκάλαμος→LATcalamarius→ENcalamari Borrowed from Italian calamari, plural of calamaro, from Latin calamarius, from calamus, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed, ink pen”).