calves
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /kævz/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɑːvz/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ævz, -ɑːvz
- Homophone: carves (Received Pronunciation)
Noun edit
calves
Verb edit
calves
- third-person singular simple present indicative of calve
Anagrams edit
Asturian edit
Adjective edit
calves
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From calf (“calf (young cow)”) + -es (“plural affix”).
Noun edit
calves
Etymology 2 edit
From calf (“calf (anatomy)”) + -es (“plural affix”).
Noun edit
calves