Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calaveras

/kæləvˈɛɹəz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: calav-eras
IPA: /kæləvˈɛɹəz/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of calavera

name

A community in Wilson County, Texas, United States.

name

Ellipsis of Calaveras County.

Etymology

From Spanish calavera (“skull”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: calavera

Derived Forms

calaverite

Phrases

Calaveras County Calaveras warbler County of Calaveras

Rhymes With

sierras veras parras

Questions

How do you pronounce calaveras?: The recorded pronunciation is /kæləvˈɛɹəz/.
What does calaveras mean?: plural of calavera
Where does calaveras come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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