calvin

Other forms of calvin

plural

calvins·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about calvin

What does calvin mean?

calvin means "United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in calvin?

calvin has 2 syllables: cal-vin. The stress falls on "cal". In IPA it is /ˈkælvən/.

What is another word for calvin?

Close synonyms include Melvin Calvin, John Calvin, Jean Cauvin, Jean Caulvin, Jean Chauvin. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is calvin a common word?

calvin is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.