carnaval

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/kɑɹnəˈvɑl/

noun

One of various large carnivals held before the beginning of Lent, especially in Latin America.

OriginSpanish carnaval ← Portuguese carnaval →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

carnaval1

nouncarnaval (countable and uncountable, plural carnavals)

plural carnavals

  1. countableuncountableOne of various large carnivals held before the beginning of Lent, especially in Latin America.

carnaval2

nouncarnaval (plural carnavals)

plural carnavals

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of carnival.

Origin

  1. Portuguesecarnaval
  2. Spanishcarnaval
  3. Englishcarnaval

From Spanish carnaval, Portuguese carnaval. Doublet of carnival.

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APA

carnaval. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnaval

MLA

“carnaval.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnaval. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carnaval,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnaval.

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