calvities

cal·vi·ti·es

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kal-vish-ee-eez]
- /kælˈvɪʃ iˌiz/
- /kˈalvɪtiz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-vish-ee-eez]
- /kælˈvɪʃ iˌiz/

Definitions of calvities word

noun calvities baldness 3
noun calvities a loss of hair, esp. on top of the head 3
noun calvities baldness. 1
noun calvities (Uncountable Noun) Baldness, the condition of being bald. 0
noun calvities plural of calvity. 0

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Origin of calvities

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Latin calvitiēs baldness, equivalent to calv(us) bald + -itiēs abstract noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Calvities

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Calvities

calvities popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

calvities usage trend in Literature

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