"calva" meaning in Latin

See calva in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈkaɫ.wa] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkal.va] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} calva
  1. inflection of calvus:
    nominative/vocative feminine singular
    Tags: feminine, form-of, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: calvus
    Sense id: en-calva-la-adj-zGy6mOxS
  2. inflection of calvus:
    nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
    Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, plural, vocative Form of: calvus
    Sense id: en-calva-la-adj-YK5sSL-k
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adjective

IPA: [ˈkaɫ.wa] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkal.va] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: calvā [canonical]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form|head=calvā}} calvā
  1. ablative feminine singular of calvus Tags: ablative, feminine, form-of, singular Form of: calvus
    Sense id: en-calva-la-adj-xRpTOT-v
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ˈkaɫ.wa] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkal.va] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From calvus + -a. Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*kl̥H-}}, {{af|la|calvus|-a|id2=feminine}} calvus + -a Head templates: {{la-noun|calva<1>}} calva f (genitive calvae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|calva<1>}} Forms: calvae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], calva [nominative, singular], calvae [nominative, plural], calvae [genitive, singular], calvārum [genitive, plural], calvae [dative, singular], calvīs [dative, plural], calvam [accusative, singular], calvās [accusative, plural], calvā [ablative, singular], calvīs [ablative, plural], calva [singular, vocative], calvae [plural, vocative]
  1. the bald scalp of the head Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-calva-la-noun-J7rhkMLD
  2. skull Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-calva-la-noun-jBpkpRWL Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Latin terms suffixed with -a (feminine), Anatomy Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 7 13 16 28 37 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 38 62 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -a (feminine): 40 60 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 3 5 3 12 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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