Calva vs Calotte - What's the difference?
calva | calotte |
The ; the dome or roof of the skull.
, an apple brandy made in France, or a glass of this brandy.
* 2005 , Fred Vargas, Have mercy on us all , page 140:
a skullcap worn by Roman Catholic priests
(archaic) The vertical central area of the crown of a bird's head.
(architecture) A round cavity or depression, in the form of a cup or cap, lathed and plastered; used to diminish the rise or elevation of a moderate chapel, alcove, etc. which would otherwise be too high for other pieces of the apartment.
(anatomy) The upper (superior) or lower (inferior) half of the globe of the eye.
As nouns the difference between calva and calotte
is that calva is the {{l/en|calvaria}}; the dome or roof of the skull while calotte is a skullcap worn by Roman Catholic priests.calva
English
Etymology 1
From the (etyl) .Noun
(calvae)- The excavation turned up one small femur, one broken calva , and one jawbone.
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*Etymology 2
Probably a shortened form of calvados .Noun
- "I believe you are already acquainted with Captain Le Guern. Please join us for a glass of calva ."