CALVARIUM


Meaning of CALVARIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kal-ˈva-rē-əm, -ˈve-rē- ]

noun

( plural cal·var·ia -ē-ə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin calvaria skull, from calvus bald; probably akin to Sanskrit kulva bald

Date: 14th century

: the portion of a skull including the braincase and excluding the lower jaw or lower jaw and facial portion

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.