calva

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UK/ˈkælvə/US/ˈkɑlvə/

noun

The calvaria; the dome or roof of the skull.

“The excavation turned up one small femur, one broken calva, and one jawbone.”

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Meanings

calva1

nouncalva (plural calvae)

plural calvae

  1. anatomyThe calvaria; the dome or roof of the skull.

    The excavation turned up one small femur, one broken calva, and one jawbone.

calva2

nouncalva (countable and uncountable, plural calvas)

plural calvas

  1. countableuncountableCalvados, an apple brandy made in France, or a glass of this brandy.

    "I believe you are already acquainted with Captain Le Guern. Please join us for a glass of calva."

    2005, Fred Vargas, Have mercy on us all, page 140

Calva3

proper nounCalva (plural Calvas)

plural Calvas

  1. A surname.
  2. town in Arizona.

Origin

calva · noun

  1. Latincalva“the scalp”
  2. Englishcalva

From Latin calva (“the scalp”).

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calva · noun

A shortened form of calvados.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

clavacaval
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APA

calva. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calva

MLA

“calva.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calva. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calva,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calva.

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