heypolyglot
Italian

calvo

/ˈkal.vo/adjectiveB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 12,431

Meaning

bald

  • having little or no hair on the head

In a sentence

Mio zio è completamente calvo da molti anni.

My uncle has been completely bald for many years.

Non tutti gli uomini calvi portano il cappello.

Not all bald men wear a hat.

Hai paura di diventare calvo con l'età?

Are you afraid of going bald with age?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
calvomasculine · singular
calvafeminine · singular
calvimasculine · plural
calvefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Used with 'essere' (to be bald) or 'diventare' (to go bald).

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