Polyglot Dictionary

calavera

/kalaˈβeɾa/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las calaveras

Meaning

  1. skull

    • Vio una calavera en el museo.

      He saw a skull in the museum.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

cráneo

cráneo is the anatomical or medical term for "skull"; calavera is the everyday word, often referring to a skull as a symbol or decoration, or figuratively a womanizer.

Similar in other languages

French

crâne

crâne is the French word for the same thing — both mean "skull."

Portuguese

crânio

crânio is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "skull."

Practice

1 What does calavera mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vio una ___ en el museo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches calavera?

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