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