Spanish Conversation · Level 18
90 words
Spanish word
calvo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkalβo/
Meaning
- masculine nounbald man
Example
El calvo entró en la sala.
The bald man entered the room.
More examples
El calvo se quitó el sombrero.
The bald man took off his hat.
Core concept
A man with little or no hair on the scalp.
Common phrases
el calvo
the bald man
un calvo
a bald man
el calvo de nacimiento
the bald man from birth
Similar words
pelón: Person with very little head hair, colloquial usage.
pelado: Person who has lost hair or whose hair has thinned, leaving sparse patches.
rapado: Person who has had the head closely shaved, leaving very short stubble.
calvicie: State of progressive hair thinning or loss that exposes the scalp.
Definition in Spanish
Designa a una persona con ausencia notable de cabello en la cabeza.
Word origin
Spanish calvo derives from Latin calvus 'bald' and develops from an adjective into a noun referring to a person with little or no hair on the head.
Usage tips
- As a noun it normally appears with an article and obeys gender and number agreement, and la calva can also denote a bald patch rather than a person.
Other meanings
- baldadjective
- hairlessadjective
Opposites
- peludohairy mannoun
Related words
- calviciebaldnessnoun