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- Mexican Spanishcalavera
- Englishcalavera
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish calavera (literally “skull”). Doublet of calvaria and calvary.
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APA
calavera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calavera
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“calavera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calavera. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calavera,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calavera.
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