calvus
[ˈkaɫ.wʊs]
The English word "bald" is translated into Latin as calvus.
The adjective is used to describe someone having little or no hair.
Meaning: having little or no hair (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular is calvus, the feminine singular is calva and the neuter singular is calvum. For the masculine plural, use calvī and for the masculine genitive singular (meaning "of the bald"), use calvī.
Did you know?
- The Latin word calvus is a linguistic relative of the Sanskrit word kulvá, which also means 'bald'.
- In ancient Rome, certain styles of shaving the head were common for religious reasons, meaning that being calvus was not always a natural result of aging.
- In some Latin texts, calvus is used to describe a 'bald' mountain, meaning a peak that is completely devoid of forests or shrubs.
Examples in context
- Calvus est.He's bald.This sentence shows how to state that a male is bald using calvus.Tatoeba #12318608 by rul, translation #8475633 by CH
- Samius calvus est.Sami is bald.This sentence shows how to describe a specific person, Samius, as bald using calvus.Tatoeba #12346890 by rul, translation #7241792 by OsoHombre
- Estne Thomas calvus?Is Tom bald?This sentence shows how to ask a question about whether Thomas is bald using calvus.Tatoeba #12320740 by rul, translation #8907598 by CK
- Vir calvus est.The man is bald.
- Calva est puella.The girl is bald.
- Calvi sunt fratres.The brothers are bald.
Example conversation
Marcus and Lucia are discussing a man they saw at the market.
- MarcusVidistine illum virum calvum?Did you see that bald man?
- LuciaIta, valde calvus erat.Yes, he was very bald.
- MarcusCredo eum esse calvum.I believe he is bald.
- LuciaIta, Marce, id video.Yes, Marcus, I see that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bald” translations and entries calvus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries calvus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
