"calvaria" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: calvariae [plural], calvarias [plural]
Etymology: From Latin calvāria (“skull”). Doublet of calavera and calvary. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|calvāria||skull}} Latin calvāria (“skull”), {{doublet|en|calavera|calvary}} Doublet of calavera and calvary Head templates: {{en-noun|calvariae|s}} calvaria (plural calvariae or calvarias)
  1. (anatomy) The dome or roof of the skull, the skullcap. Categories (topical): Anatomy, Christianity Derived forms: calvarial Translations (the dome or roof of the skull): Schädelkalotte [feminine] (German), Schädeldecke [feminine] (German), Schädeldach [neuter] (German), koponyatető (Hungarian), koponyaboltozat (Hungarian), fejtető (Hungarian), calotă craniană [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-calvaria-en-noun-MmrPcTyC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 92 3 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 3 5 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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