Meaning
baldness, hair loss
- The state or condition of being bald; progressive hair loss.
In a sentence
La calvizie precoce colpisce molti uomini già prima dei trent'anni.
Premature baldness affects many men even before the age of thirty.
Esistono trattamenti efficaci per contrastare l'avanzare della calvizie?
Are there effective treatments to counter the advance of baldness?
Mio nonno non ha mai sofferto di calvizie durante la sua vita.
My grandfather never suffered from baldness during his life.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| calvizie | feminine · singular |
| calvizie | feminine · plural |
| calvizie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable feminine noun; identical in singular and plural ('la calvizie', 'le calvizie').
- A formal or medical term; in casual speech people say 'essere calvo' or 'perdere i capelli'.