calvitie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calvitiēs, from calvus (whence chauve).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kal.vi.si/

Noun

calvitie f (plural calvities)

1. baldness (the state of being bald)
2. bald spot

Further reading

• “calvitie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.