calavera

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish calavera (literally “skull”). Doublet of calvaria and calvary.

Noun

calavera (plural calaveras)

  1. sugar skull

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Pronunciation

Noun

calavera f (plural calaveres)

  1. skull

Noun

calavera m (plural calaveres)

  1. libertine, playboy
    • 2004, Fany Tur Riera, “6 de maig de 1838. Assassinat a ses Feixes" in Eivissa”, in Institut d'Estudis Eivissencs, number 41, page 38:
      Tenia fama d'haver estat un calavera de fadrí.
      He had the reputation of having been a libertine bachelor.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin calvāria.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalaˈbeɾa/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: ca‧la‧ve‧ra

Noun

calavera f (plural calaveras)

  1. skull
    Synonym: cráneo
  2. death's-head hawkmoth
  3. (Mexico) taillight
    Synonym: luz trasera

Derived terms

Noun

calavera m (plural calaveras)

  1. (also relational) libertine, playboy, party animal

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