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calva¹

  • /ˈkælvə/ UK
  • /ˈkɑlvə/ US

Where it comes from

From Latin calva (“the scalp”).

noun calvae

  1. The calvaria; the dome or roof of the skull. The excavation turned up one small femur, one broken calva, and one jawbone.

calva²

  • /ˈkælvə/ UK
  • /ˈkɑlvə/ US

Where it comes from

A shortened form of calvados.

noun calvas

  1. countable, uncountable Calvados, 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."

Calva³

proper noun Calvas

  1. A surname.
  2. town in Arizona.

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"calva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/calva. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

calva. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/calva

Chicago

"calva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/calva.

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@misc{calva_2026,
  title = {calva},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/calva},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}