calvaria
/kælˈvɛɹi.ə/noun
calvaria is spelled C-A-L-V-A-R-I-A: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, calvaria means “The dome or roof of the skull, the skullcap” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of calvaria is calvariae or calvarias.
How many letters and syllables are in calvaria?
| Letters | 8: C-A-L-V-A-R-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is calvaria?
Calvaria appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce calvaria?
- UK /kælˈvɛəɹi.ə/
- US /kælˈvɛɹi.ə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with calvaria?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as calvaria from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹiə/):
- hysteria
- terrier
- wisteria
- varia
- araucaria
- laminaria
- armillaria
- cnidaria
- crotalaria
- fritillaria
- matricaria
- miliaria
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of calvaria
- calvariae plural
- calvarias plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does calvaria mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The dome or roof of the skull, the skullcap.
- 2
plural of calvarium
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Calvaria in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the dome or roof of the skull:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schädelkalotte, Schädeldecke, Schädeldach |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does calvaria come from?
From Latin calvāria (“skull”). Doublet of calvarium, calavera, and calvary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).