calves

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /kævz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɑːvz/

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• Rhymes: -ævz, -ɑːvz
• Homophone: carves (Received Pronunciation)

Noun

calves

1. plural of calf

Verb

calves

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of calve

Anagrams

• Sclave, claves

Asturian

Adjective

calves

1. feminine plural of calvu

Middle English

Etymology 1

From calf (“calf (young cow)”) +‎ -es (“plural affix”).

Noun

calves

1. plural of calf (“calf (young cow)”)

Etymology 2

From calf (“calf (anatomy)”) +‎ -es (“plural affix”).

Noun

calves

1. plural of calf (“calf (anatomy)”)