calvária

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin calvāria (“skull”). Doublet of caveira.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kawˈva.ɾi.ɐ/ [kaʊ̯ˈva.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kawˈva.ɾjɐ/ [kaʊ̯ˈva.ɾjɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kawˈva.ɾi.ɐ/ [kaʊ̯ˈva.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kawˈva.ɾjɐ/ [kaʊ̯ˈva.ɾjɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kawˈva.ɾi.a/ [kaʊ̯ˈva.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /kawˈva.ɾja/ [kaʊ̯ˈva.ɾja]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kalˈva.ɾjɐ/ [kaɫˈva.ɾjɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kalˈva.ɾjɐ/ [kaɫˈva.ɾjɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kalˈba.ɾjɐ/ [kaɫˈβa.ɾjɐ]

Noun

calvária f (plural calvárias)

1. (anatomy) calvaria (top of the skull)

   Synonym: abóbada craniana