LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

calva

calva f (genitive calvae)
Classical[ˈkaɫ.wa]Ecclesiastical[ˈkal.va]

Meaning

  1. femininethe bald scalp of the head
  2. feminineskull

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecalvacalvae
genitivecalvaecalvārum
dativecalvaecalvīs
accusativecalvamcalvās
ablativecalvācalvīs
vocativecalvacalvae

calva, ae, v. calvus.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *kl̥H-der. Proto-Italic *kalVwos Latin calvus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin calva From calvus + -a.

Quick answers

What does calva mean in Latin?
calva, a noun, means “the bald scalp of the head; skull”.
What is the genitive of calva?
The genitive singular is calvae. calva is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce calva?
In classical Latin, [ˈkaɫ.wa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkal.va].