calves

English

Pronunciation

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

Noun

calves

plural of calf

Verb

calves

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calve

Anagrams

Sclave, claves

Middle English

Etymology 1

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

Noun

calves

plural of calf (“calf (young cow)”)

Etymology 2

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

Noun

calves

plural of calf (“calf (anatomy)”)

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