# calvarium

> English word · Noun · IPA /kælˈvɛəɹi.əm/

## Definitions
1. The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw).

## Etymology
From Latin calvāria (“skull”), from calva, from calvus (“bald”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calvarium