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calvarium

/kælˈvɛɹi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
cal-var-i-um
IPA
/kælˈvɛɹi.əm/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin calvāria (“skull”), from calva, from calvus (“bald”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kælˈvɛɹi.əm/
  • British English: /kælˈvɛəɹi.əm/

Inflected Forms

calvariums (plural) calvaria (plural)

Derived Forms

intracalvarium

Synonyms

calvaria

Rhymes With

herbarium fusarium samarium imaginarium vivarium columbarium armamentarium oceanarium seaquarium itinerarium leprosarium insectarium

Questions

How do you pronounce calvarium?
The recorded pronunciation is /kælˈvɛɹi.əm/.
What does calvarium mean?
The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw).
Where does calvarium come from?
From Latin calvāria (“skull”), from calva, from calvus (“bald”).

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