calavera

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calavera

[kalaˈβ̞eɾa] Colombia

Rhymes with e.ɾa

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Del latín calvaria ('cráneo').

noun calaveras

Armazón de los huesos de la cabeza, despojada de carne y pellejo. «Terminó el cigarro. Con el machete ayudó a las hormigas rapando la calavera, y metió los huesos en un costal».
Similar: cráneo
figurative, usado como sustantivo masculino, usado también como adjetivo Hombre de poco juicio y asiento.

In English

rake person who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct
skull bones of the head: cranium and mandible
libertine someone loose in morals
skull and crossbones depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
taillight rear mounted lights on a vehicle
death's-head a human skull, as symbol of death

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@misc{calavera_2026,
  title = {calavera},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/calavera},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}