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carnaval

/kɑɹnəˈvɑl/

carnaval noun: one of various large carnivals held before the beginning of Lent, especially in Latin America. Also the obsolete spelling of carnival.

Noun

carnaval (countable and uncountable, plural carnavals)

  1. One of various large carnivals held before the beginning of Lent, especially in Latin America.

Also used as

carnaval is also the obsolete spelling of carnival.

Forms of carnaval

pluralcarnavals

Origin of carnaval

From Spanish carnaval, Portuguese carnaval. Doublet of carnival.

Questions about carnaval

What does carnaval mean?
Carnaval means one of various large carnivals held before the beginning of Lent, especially in Latin America.
What part of speech is carnaval?
Carnaval is a noun.
How do you pronounce carnaval?
Carnaval is pronounced /kɑɹnəˈvɑl/.
What is the plural of carnaval?
The plural of carnaval is carnavals.

Words near carnaval in the dictionary

  1. carnauba
  2. carnauba wax
  3. carnauba waxes
  4. carnaubas
  5. carnaubic acid
  6. carnaval
  7. carnavals
  8. Carnavon
  9. Carnbroe
  10. Carnby
  11. Carndonagh

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