calvous
calv·ous
calvous · more calvous · most calvous
Lacking most or all of one's hairLacking most or all of one's hair; bald, hairless.
/ˈkælvəs/
Meaning
2 senses(formal, rare)Lacking most or all of one's hair; bald, hairless.
(rare)Lacking bristles or pappuses.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin calvus (“bald, hairless”) (of unclear origin, perhaps from Proto-Indo-Borrowed from Latin calvus (“bald, hairless”) (of unclear origin, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₂wós or *kalw- (“bald; naked”), from a root *kl̥H- + *-wós (suffix forming adjectives from verb stems)) + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, denoting possession or presence of a quality).
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Forms
more calvous, most calvous| Comparative | more calvous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most calvous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form