calvitie

baldness

noun kal-vee-SEE Rare

Origin: Latin calvities, from calvus (bald)

Usage Note

Calvitie is the standard medical and everyday term for baldness. La calvitie précoce means 'premature baldness'. The adjective chauve means 'bald', and un chauve is a bald man. The condition of partial hair loss is sometimes called alopécie in medical contexts.

Examples

"Sa calvitie s'est accentuée avec l'âge."

Natural Translation

His baldness became more pronounced with age.

Literal Translation

His baldness itself-has accentuated with the age.

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