/ˈkalβo/
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Translation
bald
Word origin
From Latin calvus ('bald'). The related noun calvaria ('skull') gave English 'Calvary', the 'place of the skull'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- calvus
- English cognates
- Calvary
Grammar
Femininecalva
Masc pluralcalvos
Fem pluralcalvas
Examples
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My grandfather went bald very young.
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The bald man wore a hat for the sun.
, muchos .
Over the years, many men go bald.
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Did you know that actor is bald in real life?
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The mountain was bare, without a single tree.
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